Stand Up Comedy Quotes

53 Stand Up Comedy quotes by 43 unique authors

I eventually became an actor, starting with doing stand-up comedy in New York and then theater wherever they would let me. Finally, I moved out… — Nolan North
I go to a lot of stand-up comedy. I find more inspiration from observational stuff than from rap. — Riz Ahmed
Stand-up comedy is a lot about amplifying emotions and situations; movie acting has a lot to do with mellowing things down and making them subtle.… — Vir Das
The ability to workshop in stand-up comedy is incomparable to any art form, in my opinion. — Mike Birbiglia
A lot of stand-up comedy is embarrassing: too many idiots doing it in orange neckties against brick walls. I find most sitcoms embarrassing, too, because… — Tracey Ullman
For me, the way I stay consistent is through stand-up comedy. — Kevin Hart
Stand-up can take you in so many different places, man. So many doors can be opened up from stand-up comedy, and the first one that… — Kevin Hart
In the mid-1970s, there was this huge boom of stand-up comedy throughout North America. I went to see a show at a club called Yuk-Yuks,… — Howie Mandel
A talk show is about having a look at a famous face, a bit of stand-up comedy, knockabout stuff - an interview is what Barbara… — Terry Wogan
Stand-up can take you in so many different places, man. So many doors can be opened up from stand-up comedy, and the first one that… — Kevin Hart
After graduation, I was floundering in L.A., doing stand-up comedy and working in a shoe store in the Valley. — Kevin Spacey
Wrestling was like stand-up comedy for me. Every night I had a live audience of 25,000 people to win over. My goal was never to… — Dwayne Johnson
Charlie Sheen is to stand up comedy to what Larry Flynt is to standing up. — Jeff Ross

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