The thing about stand-ups is you can't really get good unless you're failing in front of a large number of people. That makes stand-up comedy unique: you need a tremendous amount of reserve within you to take the rejection from… — David Steinberg Copy Share Image
I starred in a Broadway play that was Sidney Poitier's first directing job and the cast was Lou Gossett, Cicely Tyson, Diana Ladd and… — David Steinberg Copy Share Image
In comedy, looking back is more important than looking around at your contemporaries because they are too much influenced by the same time period… — David Steinberg Copy Share Image
I don't really dissect comedy. Nothing kills off humor more than overanalyzing it. — David Steinberg Copy Share Image
Here's the rule that I set for myself, and I believe it - even on a show like 'Curb Your Enthusiasm': the more personal… — David Steinberg Copy Share Image
I rewrote it and I took all your notes. Read it again, that kind of persistence paid off. — David Steinberg Copy Share Image
I don't believe any particular ethnic group is smarter than any other group. — David Steinberg Copy Share Image
The one thing an audience always has in common with a comedian is troubles. The Yiddish word for that is tsuris. You're always putting… — David Steinberg Copy Share Image
The odd thing about comedy is that the more personal you are, the larger the audience. — David Steinberg Copy Share Image
My father was a rabbi and had a little synagogue in Canada, so I'm from Canada. I left there at 16. — David Steinberg Copy Share Image
