Advantage Quote by Carol Leifer

There were never that many women stand-up comics in the past because the power to make people laugh is also a power that gets…

— Gloria Steinem

I've always been into stand-up, and I always wanted to be a comic because it was like the dream job as a kid, and…

— Tony Rock

I would not be in comics if it weren't for independent creators like Kate Beaton, Jess Fink, and Emily Carroll. That's where I found…

— Kate Leth

I really never had any ambitions to be a standup comic. I was talked into it by guys that I used to work out…

— Joe Rogan

The comics I've talked to have varied styles as stand-ups, but the throughline is that it's the most intense thing they've ever done.

— Scott Raab

I love to be able to support other women comics.

— Rosie O'Donnell

I've seen many female comics that a lot of people haven't heard of who are so funny, and I saw them come up, and…

— Ali Wong

Today, although as a whole, the industry is still male-dominated, more women are drawing comics than ever before, and there are more venues for…

— Trina Robbins

Stand-up comics reflect less of a visual humor and more of a commentary.

— Shel Silverstein

I had no desire to be a stand-up comic until I decided to do it.

— Rita Rudner

The only negative about doing stand-up is that you're on the road by yourself. When you're on the road with comics we just crack…

— Jeff Foxworthy

Women have been writing strong women characters for a long time - hello, Maxine Hong Kingston! - it's just taken mainstream comics a really…

— Marjorie Liu