---
title: "1 Standup Comedian Quotes By Esther Povitsky"
description: "1 Standup Comedian quotes by Esther Povitsky. Plus more from Esther Povitsky and more Standup Comedian sayings from other authors."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c34/esther-povitsky-5830_attention_i-can-t-quite-give-standup-all-the-time_991277.jpg"
---

> [I can't quite give standup all the time and attention that I did early on that I'm so grateful for. But back then I didn't really believe in having a life, and I'm glad that I do now. I missed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-povitsky/i-can-t-quite-give-standup-all-the-time-and-attention-that-i-did/)

[Esther Povitsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-povitsky/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c34/esther-povitsky-5830_attention_i-can-t-quite-give-standup-all-the-time_991277.jpg)

## More by Esther Povitsky

> [I have the saddest pregnancy cravings. It's just a sad, formal shrimp meal that I didn't even really enjoy that much.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-povitsky/i-have-the-saddest-pregnancy-cravings-it-s-just-a-sad-formal-shrimp/)

[Esther Povitsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-povitsky/)

> [Sit down, hold your back up, close your eyes and think about nothing' - that's not on the table for me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-povitsky/sit-down-hold-your-back-up-close-your-eyes-and-think-about-nothing/)

[Esther Povitsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-povitsky/)

> [I always wanted to act and I always wanted to work in comedy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-povitsky/i-always-wanted-to-act-and-i-always-wanted-to-work-in-comedy/)

[Esther Povitsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-povitsky/)

> [Making 'Alone Together' was big.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-povitsky/making-alone-together-was-big/)

[Esther Povitsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-povitsky/)

> [I think what scares me is feeling unprepared.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-povitsky/i-think-what-scares-me-is-feeling-unprepared/)

[Esther Povitsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-povitsky/)

> [I think the pandemic changed everyone for the better - I mean, not everyone, but we all felt so excited to reunite. It just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-povitsky/i-think-the-pandemic-changed-everyone-for-the-better-i-mean-not/)

[Esther Povitsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-povitsky/)

> [My mom is originally from Minnesota and pursuing a creative career wasn't very normal to her, so I think while I knew I wanted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-povitsky/my-mom-is-originally-from-minnesota-and-pursuing-a-creative-career/)

[Esther Povitsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-povitsky/)

> [When I go on stage, all I have is the ability to talk about myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-povitsky/when-i-go-on-stage-all-i-have-is-the-ability-to-talk-about-myself/)

[Esther Povitsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-povitsky/)

> [I'm not a joke writer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-povitsky/i-m-not-a-joke-writer/)

[Esther Povitsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-povitsky/)

> [Most people are lazy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-povitsky/most-people-are-lazy/)

[Esther Povitsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-povitsky/)

> [To me, it's always been a funny experience for people to know me and then meet my parents.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-povitsky/to-me-it-s-always-been-a-funny-experience-for-people-to-know-me-and/)

[Esther Povitsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-povitsky/)

> [There's just those people in this business that we all love because we grew up watching them in film and TV and then we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-povitsky/there-s-just-those-people-in-this-business-that-we-all-love-because/)

[Esther Povitsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-povitsky/)

> [I was so bad at auditioning for five years. It really is its own skill and I don't think everyone tells you that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-povitsky/i-was-so-bad-at-auditioning-for-five-years-it-really-is-its-own-skill/)

[Esther Povitsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-povitsky/)

> [I always thought I was going to be a professional dancer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-povitsky/i-always-thought-i-was-going-to-be-a-professional-dancer/)

[Esther Povitsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-povitsky/)

> [I don't know much, but I'm a Pisces and everyone says that adds up for me. I don't know if I agree because it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-povitsky/i-don-t-know-much-but-i-m-a-pisces-and-everyone-says-that-adds-up-for/)

[Esther Povitsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/esther-povitsky/)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/standup-comedian/esther-povitsky/#itemlist",
            "name": "1 Standup Comedian Quotes By Esther Povitsky",
            "numberOfItems": 1,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "I can't quite give standup all the time and attention that I did early on that I'm so grateful for. But back then I didn't really believe in having a life, and I'm glad that I do now. I missed weddings, funerals - I checked out of the real world and just was a standup comedian, or was trying to be.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Esther Povitsky"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/esther-povitsky/i-can-t-quite-give-standup-all-the-time-and-attention-that-i-did/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c34/esther-povitsky-5830_attention_i-can-t-quite-give-standup-all-the-time_991277.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c34/esther-povitsky-5830_attention_i-can-t-quite-give-standup-all-the-time_991277.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c34/esther-povitsky-5830_attention_i-can-t-quite-give-standup-all-the-time_991277.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“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",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/standup-comedian/esther-povitsky/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/standup-comedian/esther-povitsky/",
            "name": "Standup Comedian Quotes by Esther Povitsky",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/standup-comedian/esther-povitsky/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c34/esther-povitsky-5830_attention_i-can-t-quite-give-standup-all-the-time_991277.jpg"
            },
            "description": "1 Standup Comedian quotes by Esther Povitsky. Plus more from Esther Povitsky and more Standup Comedian sayings from other authors.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/standup-comedian/esther-povitsky/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/standup-comedian/esther-povitsky/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Standup Comedian",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/standup-comedian/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 5,
                    "name": "Esther Povitsky",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/standup-comedian/esther-povitsky/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```