Standup Comedian Quotes

I was a standup comedian, which is kind of like writing and directing yourself.

— Paul Feig

As a standup comedian, I've worked almost every New Year's Eve of my adult life. It's the best-paying night of the year.

— Elayne Boosler

I would hate to be a standup comedian for ever. It would not be good. It would be the worst.

— Rose Matafeo

Ross Noble at the Leicester De Montfort Hall on his Randomist tour - it's the only time I've hurt from laughing at…

— James Acaster

I continue to do standup because there's a connection with a live audience - there are skills that you do learn as…

— Bobcat Goldthwait

Hopefully the only things off-limits are crummy jokes, but being a standup comedian, I know that's not always the case... You know…

— Jon Stewart

I never really saw myself as a standup comedian. I always just thought of myself as someone who used the eight minutes…

— Kristen Schaal

I'm a standup comedian who can't drive. I have never learned. I don't trust my hand-eye coordination. You're looking at someone who…

— Nish Kumar

Genuinely love doing standup and I'm a comedian first, so for me what makes my standup special is the fact that I…

— Kevin Hart

I'm a standup comedian who gets to act. I'm never going to not do standup. I love doing it and when I…

— Bill Burr

I can't quite give standup all the time and attention that I did early on that I'm so grateful for. But back…

— Esther Povitsky

I have a hard time describing myself as a standup comedian because I don't feel like I'm doing stand up jokes more…

— Patti Harrison

As a standup comedian, you have to develop a sense of fearlessness. It's really important for your livelihood and your well-being. And…

— John DiMaggio

I am a standup comedian who has performed comedy in the Middle East in front of thousands of Muslims. And believe it…

— Maz Jobrani