Angry Quote by Brett Gelman

For writing stand-up, I have to have a little bit of anger and frustration to be motivated to do it. Stand-up, for me, comes…

— Whitney Cummings

I do stand up sometimes out of anger. Sometimes the greatest stuff comes from a dark place.

— Tracy Morgan

When it comes to stand-up, people feel this need to voice their objection through groaning or being offended. It's really irritating... I mean I…

— Jim Norton

Standing up for yourself doesn't always involve verbal confrontation. Sometimes it's about not wasting energy on people who are negative.

— Sherry Argov

I stand up for other people, I'm very protective of people around me. If I feel like somebody is getting a bad rap or…

— Christina Ricci

Never be afraid to stand up for what you believe in. If people get angry, you can always pretend you were just standing up…

— John Alejandro King

The trouble with stand-up is it sort of is you and yet it isn't you and it's incredibly hard not to take everything said…

— Josie Long

If you’re aggressive in your dealings, that’s how you’ll be regarded in the world. You might smile and give generously, but if you frequently…

— Pema Chodron

I'm not a stand up at all, it's such a fear of mine. My sister does it, and she's really great at it.

— Abby Elliott

Stand-up is the only thing I have complete control over. There's something to be said for that.

— Bobby Lee

Doing stand-up is not normal. People fear public speaking above all other things, and I am no different.

— Dominic Holland

As I said, if you don't stand up for yourself, people aren't going to think that you can stand up for them.

— Sidney Blumenthal