Improv Quotes

122 quotes by 102 authors

If you are in an improv jazz ensemble or a small chamber group, you learn to think fast on your feet and how to be… — J. Richard Hackman
Life is improvisation. All of those [improv] classes were like church to me. The training had seeped into me and changed who I am. — Tina Fey
You know how sports teach kids teamwork and how to be strong and brave and confident? Improv was my sport. I learned how to not… — Emma Stone
There's sketch, improv, writing, acting, music, and badminton. Those are the seven forms of comedy. — T. J. Miller
I think for anyone - male or female - in improv, the biggest thing to get over is the fear. I think every improviser has… — Rachel
What brought me to L.A. was work! I moved to Chicago after college - I went to Kalamazoo - did my nerd thing, graduated, and… — Steven Yeun
If you work in Chicago in the improv scene, anyone is happy for you if you get a job. — Steven Yeun
You have to be able to fail with the improv. You have to not care. — Adam McKay
I often tell my students that you can't worry about the end of an improv scene because the end is not up to you. You… — Mark Sutton
You can tell someone you love them first. You can try to speak only the truth for a whole week. You can jump out of… — Amy Poehler
I started doing improv my sophomore year. — Rachel Dratch
I'm not a huge fan of improv theater or improv sports or whatever, because it still just looks like a tool. It looks like a… — John Michael Higgins
I write pop songs. But I think it is sprinkled with a lot of counter-culture references. It ranged from rap to hip hop to trip… — Nelly Furtado
Pronouns are the enemy of improv. — Craig Cackowski
I don't like improv at all. It terrifies me. I like to know exactly what I'm going to say. Being surprised does make me a… — Jesse Tyler Ferguson
When it comes to improv, Specifics beget specifics. — Craig Cackowski
I never went to acting school, so improv was my training. Just being quick on your feet helps in everyday life. — Ben Schwartz
I've been working straight since 2003, so I might just want to take an improv or theater class. That excites me. I can't wait to… — Fergie
I've always loved improv. It's my thing. — Oscar Nunez
What I think improv is great for is making dialogue more natural. — Chris O'Dowd

Who Wrote These Improv Quotes

102 authors contributed a total of 122 Improv Quotes, led by these top contributors: