My real name is Joseph Herbert. My dad is white; my mom's Asian, Filipino. And when I started stand-up 22 years ago, I used to go up as Joseph Herbert, and I would just have to defend my name. Every… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
The West Coast blew me up years ago. Ten years ago, I was already selling out five or six shows in a row in the West. Then all of a sudden, the Midwest, Chicago, Illinois, just embraced me so well. — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
I was a kid, and I would watch standup comics do the 'Tonight Show,' and if Johnny Carson liked you, he'd wave you over… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
It's so crazy: my mom and dad divorced when I was 11, and my fondest memories are in the Philippines and being raised by… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
I always wanted to let people know I was Filipino, but I didn't want to go up on stage and make it so you… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
Everything I put on stage is real; that's what my life is. My emotions - I wear them on my sleeve. I'm definitely putting… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
Just keep following your damn dreams, it just costs a lot of damn money. I'm broke, but I have a dream. — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
Whether it was a shoe store or working the front desk of a hotel, I was always interacting with people. I'd get that look… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
I get the worst compliments all the time. 'Oh you're Asian? I love orange chicken.' — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
You could have a room full of the best comedians in the world and, for some reason, Chris Farley would take the cake. He… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
For every stand-up comedian, Just for Laughs is our Super Bowl. Every comic in the world goes to Just for Laughs in Montreal. And… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
If I find something funny or something that kind of cracks me up, I'll get up on stage. I don't care what situation I'm… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
I was working at Nordstrom Rack, Borders Books, and I was cleaning yachts on the weekends for private parties and being a busboy. I… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
Right around 11 or 12, when I saw Eddie Murphy's standup special 'Delirious,' and I taped it on a VHS tape - I think… — Jo Koy Copy Share Image
