Second City Quotes

24 quotes by 21 authors

I joined an improv group in college, which was a lot of fun. After I graduated, I moved to Chicago to try to get into… — Steve Carell
I had, like, two goals in my career: One was to try to get into 'Second City.' When I moved to Chicago, my goal was… — Steve Carell
There's such a freewheeling nature to 'Second City,' and the greatest thing about 'Second City' was having a sophisticated audience night after night who appreciated… — Steve Carell
I always enjoyed writing. I did playlets in high school, I did radio shows in college. That's one of the reasons I went down to… — Dan Castellaneta
This is not to say there are not Chicagoans. But I would suggest that they are a nomadic people, whose lost home exists only in… — John Hodgman
The first time I went to see a Second City show, I was in awe of everything. I just wanted to touch the same stage… — Tina Fey
The alumni of Second City from John Belushi to Martin Short have changed my entire life and brought a new kind of comedy to America… — Bernie Brillstein
I think a lot of studios today are run by women, and we are entering a time when a lot of women have evolved in… — Judd Apatow
I'm a huge fan of John Hughes and can say that 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles' is easily a top 3 favorite. I'm also a huge… — Ryan McPartlin
First, I wanted to be Chris Farley. When I was growing up, Chris Farley was still on the stages and fun to us. In my… — Jake M. Johnson
In a one-woman show, there must be compelling material that you adore. In both of these there are conversations with you and another character. My… — Valerie Harper
Tina Fey is part of a generation of women who have changed the face of comedy at 'Second City,' 'SNL,' in sitcoms and in film. — Janeane Garofalo
I grew up in Chicago and was a huge fan of 'The Second City', so when I moved to L.A., I was looking for anything… — Kathy Griffin
After college, I knew I wanted to work in comedy, so the first thing I did was go to where the comedy was. I moved… — Tina Fey
I went to Second City, where you learned to make the other actor look good so you looked good and National Lampoon, where you had… — Bill Murray
I graduated from Second City Los Angeles. It helped me tremendously, not only in my roles in films but in helping shape me into a… — Carly Craig
I met my wife, Nia Vardalos, at The Second City, and she was chomping at the bit to move to L.A. — Ian Gomez
I did a lot of commercial and theater work when I got out of school and was living in Dallas, and I moved to Chicago… — Allison Tolman
I never looked at my future as comedy. Even at Second City, I always thought of it as acting. I knew I was going to… — Scott Adsit
I grew up on Don Knotts and Jerry Lewis and all the guys from Second City. — Harland Williams

Who Wrote These Second City Quotes

21 authors contributed a total of 24 Second City Quotes as follows: