Acting Quote by Billy Crystal

Many, many years ago, I stood on the stage and told bad jokes and did Sophie Tucker as an impersonation, and nobody looked up;…

— Don Rickles

I was afraid no one would laugh, and I wanted to pretend I wasn't noticing the audience. I didn't want the audience to get…

— Mort Sahl

I have been accused of making people laugh, maybe when it's not appropriate, during scenes.

— Jeremy Sumpter

Standup comedy was my weird hobby. I would drag my poor parents out to the only open mics that were in coffee shops instead…

— Alexandra Petri

I always tried to make people laugh. I attribute that to - I come from a family of divorce. It was a way to…

— Lake Bell

I liked making people laugh. I remember that specifically, being really young and having my parents being in the audience and laughing. It wasn't…

— Kaitlin Olson

I always felt the audience sorta tolerated the serious musical parts while I was doing my comedy.

— Steve Martin

I was fooling everyone by surrounding myself with funny people. But then I put myself out there - writing my own sketches, going on…

— Carly Craig

I guess in my house when I was growing up, I was comfortable trying to be funny. And my dad, of course, it bugged…

— Adam Sandler

I started out in stand-up, so it's very satisfying to make people laugh, but it usually means at your own expense.

— Debra Winger

I had to write a comedy set and film a show at the same time. And it's the second time I've been up on…

— Zach Anner

I always had the desire to entertain people, whether it was to make 'em laugh or to scare 'em or stir things up just…

— Marilyn Manson