Standup Quotes

71 quotes by 57 authors

When I was doing standup, I always wanted to get out of the standup world and take it back into the theatrical world, like with… — Denis Leary
Richard Lewis has this incredible ability to look like he's just... you know it's an act that's been honed. What you have to do in… — Artie Lange
Anybody who's done standup will tell you that there's nothing like it. The show starts at 8:00, the curtain goes up and there's nobody else… — Denis Leary
I went to school with Steven Wright, who was the shyest guy I knew, and one day someone suddenly told me that he was in… — Denis Leary
I just like doing standup, that's all I'm interested in or good at. — Norm MacDonald
People always come up to me and say, 'you should do standup.' It's nice to discover things about yourself. That keeps everything lively and fun. — James Patterson
You know, I guess there's enough information out there to support that I'm a crazy, wild dude and rock and roll and this, that and… — Kid Rock
I really never had any ambitions to be a standup comic. I was talked into it by guys that I used to work out with. — Joe Rogan
I had a great time on News Radio, I got to make tons of money in relative obscurity and learn a lot about the TV… — Joe Rogan
The misconception is that standup comics are always on. I don't know any really funny comics that are annoying and constantly trying to be funny… — Joe Rogan
I don't want to be a spokesman for family values, but that's the way my standup is perceived. — Ray Romano
I love standup and I haven't given it up. — Ray Romano
I don't have a specific plan except for as long as people want to listen to me talk, I'm going to keep talking. I can't… — Ron White
The podcast movement was really a creative survival mechanism for standup comics. — Chris Hardwick
In improv, the whole thing is that it is a relationship between the two people, as a back and forth. In standup, you don't really… — John Oliver
At CBS, Iâ€™m in your house. Iâ€™m mindful of that. When I do standup, youâ€™re in my home and I can say what I want… — Craig Ferguson
You really have to be ambitious and have that drive to really become well known and successful as a standup. — Kevin Nealon
I think as a standup performer you have to feel the audience. So the audience kind of dictates what they get, you know? — Pauly Shore
I love doing different things where, for a little while, I can focus on standup then sketch writing, then performing, then directing a video. That,… — Kyle Dunnigan
For me, standup will always be some part of my life, and other things will move around and find their place. — J. B. Smoove

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