Comedy Quote by Chris Hardwick

If you look up the definition of stand-up comedy, it's funny on purpose. A little bit of pressure there. It's basically acting. You're telling…

— Michael Waltrip

Stand-up comedy is a sickness. Who wouldn't want a room full of people laughing and screaming at you just because of who you are?…

— Howie Mandel

Stand-up comedy is a very hard thing on the spirit. There are people who transcend it, like Jack Benny and Steve Martin, but in…

— Mike Nichols

Some comedians are silly or goofy or straight joke writers who avoid anything subversive or political. Others are drawn to it. The beauty of…

— Ted Alexandro

Doing stand-up takes the fun out of being funny.

— Doug Stanhope

We've all seen comedians look like they're reaching just a little bit too much for the laugh. This is counterproductive. The conceit of standup…

— Romesh Ranganathan

Stand-up comedy is something that you have to strive to do, multiple times a night, every night, to be good.

— Ali Wong

For me, stand-up comedy is a conversation between me and the audience. I have to keep them listening. When I'm making jokes about cake…

— Jim Gaffigan

Stand-up comedy seems like a terrifying thing. Objectively. Before anyone has done it, it seems like one of the most frightening things you could…

— John Oliver

Stand-up comedy is an art form and it dies unless you expand it.

— Sam Kinison

Stand-up comedy is a different game all together. You have to improvise on the spot if you feel that the audience isn't enjoying your…

— Johnny Lever

There's a big thing right now with people using stand-up as a scapegoat. People think comedians have the power to change someone in an…

— Bill Burr