Connection Quote by Bobcat Goldthwait

I started out as a stand-up comedian. And that's what I'm most comfortable doing.

— Eddie Murphy

I still like doing stand-up now, but it's not the same. It used to be that I was out there with five other comedians.…

— Adam Sandler

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

— Bill Burr

I'm very much a stand-up comedian in my heart. That's really what I do. Now I'm trying to incorporate all of the different elements…

— Margaret Cho

Genuinely love doing standup and I'm a comedian first, so for me what makes my standup special is the fact that I don't have…

— Kevin Hart

I don't consider myself a stand-up comedian. I consider myself a performer; a comic as opposed to stand-up comedian. Stand-up comedians stand there and…

— J. B. Smoove

I do love standup. I love comedians. They're my community. Also, because I know so many of them, I know the value of them.…

— Louis C. K

Before I started doing standup, I knew that I had what it takes to develop an act. I went down to clubs with not…

— Charlie Murphy

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

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

— John DiMaggio

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 like doing live stand-up because that's where I started. If you do TV and radio you just send it out into the ether…

— Hugh Dennis