Acting Quote by Chris D'Elia

Stand-up is so rewarding, and I enjoy the acting opportunities I've had, but the only time I really feel bad is when I feel…

— Jim Gaffigan

Stand-up is the foundation to my career. It's what I started out doing.

— Tracy Morgan

I started standup and did it the way I wanted it to look. I did my thing and realized it made me happy and…

— Michelle Buteau

The thing is, I always thought I could do stand-up, and so I just stayed focused on the belief that I could succeed.

— Bo Burnham

I think once I found stand-up, it was like, 'Oh... this is so much better than acting! I get to perform but I get…

— Taylor Tomlinson

I was new to acting on a stage in a narrative as opposed to acting on a stage as a stand-up. And like everything…

— John Mulaney

I tried do stand-up, and I was horrible. And I'll never do it again.

— Sean Hayes

Basically, I got into stand-up because I'm too egocentric to be an actor and not disciplined enough to be a writer.

— Christian Finnegan

I was at college doing performing arts, and just spending all my time mucking about, and the lecturers thought I would be pretty good…

— Anonymous

The first time that I ever tried standup, which is how I found a way into show business, I did what I believed standup…

— Julio Torres

I love stand-up. I look at it as a way to always stay productive. I couldn't imagine only being an actor or a writer.…

— Hannibal Buress

Before I started doing standup, I knew that I had what it takes to develop an act. I went down to clubs with not…

— Charlie Murphy