A lot of female comedians will go up there in a sweatshirt and Converses, trying to dress themselves down, because it is… — Carly Craig Copy Share Image
People see me on the 'Daily Show' or 'About a Boy'. But the reality is that I only got into this business… — Al Madrigal Copy Share Image
I did standup for a lot of years, too, but when you come out as a standup, you get the feeling from… — Ryan Stiles Copy Share Image
It's weird because standup can be like therapy. Comedians can't be satisfied with just having fun with our friends. We've got to… — Artie Lange Copy Share Image
I love doing different things where, for a little while, I can focus on standup then sketch writing, then performing, then directing… — Kyle Dunnigan Copy Share Image
If you like standup and decide that it's overtaking your life and want to hate it, watch 1,000 standup comedians who are… — Adam DeVine Copy Share Image
I started doing standup when I was in college, and I would incorporate a lot of characters into my act. — Roger Craig Smith Copy Share Image
I believe, even when I'm doing my standup or my acting or whatever I'm doing, I believe in painting pictures. — J. B. Smoove Copy Share Image
I think as a standup performer you have to feel the audience. So the audience kind of dictates what they get, you… — Pauly Shore Copy Share Image
My standup's very gross and vulgar and brassy. There's a lot of screaming. — Sarah Sherman Copy Share Image
In standup, the feedback is instantaneous, and if it fails, you know you'll be off-stage and hiding in a short time. — Greg Davies Copy Share Image
Metal is easily my favorite thing - Exodus and Anthrax and Megadeth - so it just kind of organically came through in… — Brian Posehn Copy Share Image
I come to Maui and go surfing, standup paddling, slacklining, swimming, and free-diving. — Julia Mancuso Copy Share Image
I was a standup comic, which doesn't necessarily mean you interact with people all that much. In fact when I did shows,… — Scott Aukerman Copy Share Image
The demand for standup in the eighties was created by how easy it was to exploit 'comedians' and create very cheap television… — Marc Maron Copy Share Image
I'd decided to write about stuff that I would like to hear standup about. — James Acaster Copy Share Image
From fear to bonding with the audience to getting more open - that's what standup is. It humanises you. — Maysoon Zayid Copy Share Image
My mom ending up passing away, and I got really depressed and didn't have money for therapy, and so I started doing… — Cristela Alonzo Copy Share Image
I think comedians should focus on what makes them happy, what art form fulfills them the most. Don't be calculated about it… — Scott Aukerman Copy Share Image
When you improvise, you work off the laughs from the audience, but when you step on stage to do standup, it's silent. — Aubrey Plaza Copy Share Image
I think what I do in my acting world and what I do in my standup world is bring up a brand… — J. B. Smoove Copy Share Image
