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title: "7 Perform Comedy Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Perform Comedy quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Perform Comedy sayings and thoughts."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3b/andrew-schulz-38531_big_i-didn-t-want-to-perform-comedy-i-always_894860.jpg"
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> [I didn't want to perform comedy. I always loved humor. Loved making people laugh. I was a big stand up fan, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-schulz/i-didn-t-want-to-perform-comedy-i-always-loved-humor-loved-making/)

[Andrew Schulz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-schulz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3b/andrew-schulz-38531_big_i-didn-t-want-to-perform-comedy-i-always_894860.jpg)

> [I think the process of 'SNL' is still pretty formal. You make an audition tape, your agent sends it in, they watch…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noel-wells/i-think-the-process-of-snl-is-still-pretty-formal-you-make-an/)

[Noel Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noel-wells/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f0d/noel-wells-17762_actual_i-think-the-process-of-snl-is-still-pret_1135489.jpg)

> [I am more comfortable doing comedy, and I want to perform comedy. When you can really make someone laugh, that's a healing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judy-tenuta/i-am-more-comfortable-doing-comedy-and-i-want-to-perform-comedy-when/)

[Judy Tenuta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judy-tenuta/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4dc/judy-tenuta-26272_comedy_i-am-more-comfortable-doing-comedy-and-i_1338460.jpg)

> [If I had to perform in a comedy club I would bomb; I would be trying too hard.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-rollins/if-i-had-to-perform-in-a-comedy-club-i-would-bomb-i-would-be-trying/)

[Henry Rollins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-rollins/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/702/henry-rollins-170_bomb_if-i-had-to-perform-in-a-comedy-club-i-w_2241692.png)

> [I remember seeing 'Spinal Tap' at a young age and being like, 'That's how you perform comedy.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-hader/i-remember-seeing-spinal-tap-at-a-young-age-and-being-like-that-s-how/)

[Bill Hader](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-hader/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/23b/bill-hader-2662_age_i-remember-seeing-spinal-tap-at-a-young_2676150.jpg)

> [I've been driving in the city for years because, as a stand-up in N.Y.C., you can perform at more comedy clubs a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/judah-friedlander/i-ve-been-driving-in-the-city-for-years-because-as-a-stand-up-in-n-y/)

[Judah Friedlander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judah-friedlander/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/086/judah-friedlander-12083_because_i-ve-been-driving-in-the-city-for-years_2929615.jpg)

> [It's not that Millennials don't believe some things are serious. We'll make 'It Gets Better' videos or perform comedy for disaster relief.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexandra-petri/it-s-not-that-millennials-don-t-believe-some-things-are-serious-we-ll/)

[Alexandra Petri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexandra-petri/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cb1/alexandra-petri-5715_believe_it-s-not-that-millennials-don-t-believe_3216979.jpg)

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