Administration Quote by Carlos Alazraqui

I wanted to do comedy, but I didn't grow up wanting to be a standup.

— Lolly Adefope

I started pursuing stand-up comedy in 12th grade.

— Jermaine Fowler

I always loved comedy but I didn't start formally until I was in college.

— Ana Gasteyer

I started in action, and then I went to comedy school.

— Dwayne Johnson

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

— Eddie Murphy

About a year after I moved to Los Angeles, I decided I wanted to be a joke writer for a late night talk show.…

— Anthony Jeselnik

I've been doing stand-up just about every night since I started in 1989. It's my home base. But I'm into doing comedy in all…

— Judah Friedlander

I first started as an actor, but there was no money in it, which is why I drifted into comedy.

— Bradley Walsh

I grew up in Singapore, and I went to Australia for law school, and after law school, I started doing stand-up comedy.

— Ronny Chieng

I started doing little amateur nights at the comedy club that was right next to the restaurant that I waitressed in when I was…

— Katherine Ryan

Basically, I was always very interested in comedy, but I was much more sort of academic. And then, after college, loaded with my art…

— Jessi Klein

I started comedy as a hobby, really, and it still doesn't seem like a proper job.

— Sara Pascoe