Comedy Quote by Anh Do

Stand-up comedy is something that you have to strive to do, multiple times a night, every night, to be good.

— Ali Wong

Stand-up comedy is a different game all together. You have to improvise on the spot if you feel that the audience isn't enjoying your…

— Johnny Lever

Stand up comedy can be a tough world to break into. It can take years of painful soul searching, disappointing performances, and pounding the…

— Sarah Cooper

Stand-up comedy is a sickness. Who wouldn't want a room full of people laughing and screaming at you just because of who you are?…

— Howie Mandel

Stand-up comedy is a raunchy profession.

— Aziz Ansari

When you're a stand-up, you play in front of 600 people, and it's all about timing. I could never do stand-up comedy; it would…

— Dean Norris

For me, stand-up comedy is a conversation between me and the audience. I have to keep them listening. When I'm making jokes about cake…

— Jim Gaffigan

I started to do a study on how not to do stand-up comedy. Yeah, it's lonely work. You die, you die alone. It's you,…

— Jim Varney

I think, as a comedian, the funniest you can be is with people you know, and [whom] you've known for years, in a pub.…

— Ricky Gervais

Stand-up keeps you alive. It is definitely the most specialized field in comedy because you need to stay sharp and well-tuned every night.

— Tommy Davidson

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…

— David Steinberg

If you look up the definition of stand-up comedy, it's funny on purpose. A little bit of pressure there. It's basically acting. You're telling…

— Michael Waltrip