Charlie Sheen is to stand up comedy to what Larry Flynt is to standing up. — Jeff Ross Copy Share Image
I did stand-up comedy for seventeen years. I need to explore other things. — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
I've been performing stand-up comedy for ten years, it's what I love and will always do. — Michael McIntyre Copy Share Image
When I came to America, it was Dave Chappelle and a lot of comedians on ComicView. That was my first exposure to… — Jimmy O. Yang Copy Share Image
Stand-up comedy is like the lowest medium in all of show business in levels of respect. — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
I did stand-up comedy for a long time in San Francisco, and then I was like, 'You know what? I'm going to… — Nico Santos Copy Share Image
I'm not a fan of stand-up comedy, personally. But some of them are incredibly skilled. — Bob Mortimer Copy Share Image
While awaiting sentencing, I decided to give stand-up comedy a shot. The judge had suggested I get my act together, and I… — Tim Allen Copy Share Image
I feel blessed to be able to do my stand up comedy all over the world, because some people never even leave… — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, stand-up comedy is like acting when the audience are the other characters that I'm acting with. — Brett Gelman Copy Share Image
In the mid-1970s, there was this huge boom of stand-up comedy throughout North America. I went to see a show at a… — Howie Mandel Copy Share Image
If you look up the definition of stand-up comedy, it's funny on purpose. A little bit of pressure there. It's basically acting.… — Michael Waltrip Copy Share Image
The word 'supportive' has no place in stand-up comedy. I hate when people are like, 'Support female comedy.' That's not a real… — Ali Wong Copy Share Image
Stand-up comedy is a very hard thing on the spirit. There are people who transcend it, like Jack Benny and Steve Martin,… — Mike Nichols Copy Share Image
When I was nine, we'd take a bus to the seaside. Coming back, we'd take turns entertaining, singing songs and the like.… — Jim Dale Copy Share Image
To perform stand-up comedy in a club, that's the most exciting profession in the world. You're like Spartacus going into battle because… — Soupy Sales Copy Share Image
Getting up in front of the toughest crowds, you know, playing pubs in South Armagh - where people didn't necessarily even know… — Ardal O'Hanlon Copy Share Image
People need to write articles and they need to have angles in them and I'm grateful when people are doing articles, but… — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
Stand up comedy is this thing you get to do, so you have to treat it with respect. You can't just be… — Bill Burr Copy Share Image
About a year after I moved to Los Angeles, I decided I wanted to be a joke writer for a late night… — Anthony Jeselnik Copy Share Image
In the stand-up comedy top, there's room for everyone - if you're good, there's room for everyone. You'll put on your own… — Jim Jefferies Copy Share Image
I always get a little bit pissed off when stand-up comedy is not recognised as being as good a craft as being… — Jim Jefferies Copy Share Image
Stand-up can take you in so many different places, man. So many doors can be opened up from stand-up comedy, and the… — Kevin Hart Copy Share Image
The earliest stand-up comedy I was aware of was Bill Cosby. I watched Saturday Night Live as soon as I was aware… — Louis C. K Copy Share Image
Now obviously popularity isn't everything when it comes to stand up comedy, but the art form itself is better today than it… — Joe Rogan Copy Share Image
How I've fed my kids over the years is by doing stand-up comedy in clubs. — Dominic Holland Copy Share Image
The edge of inappropriate is the spiritual home of the best stand-up comedy. — Frank Skinner Copy Share Image
I think stand-up comedy is this - it's this kind of indulgence and narcissism. — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
As far as stand-up comedy, I got into the business later than most, yeah. — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
