Cutting Quote by David Cross

Frankly, I just come to the sets, complete my work and go away.

— Hiten Tejwani

I was inspired by people telling me I should be a comedian. I tried it and had a really good first set, so I…

— Nikki Glaser

I simply go to the set and do my thing.

— Manorama

Part of what I do comes from the fact that I don't know any jokes to tell. And when I do they're really flat…

— Paul Reubens

I remember writing standup jokes without having done sets. But as soon as I did my first set, it didn't matter. Everything I thought…

— John Mulaney

I don't really write jokes down. I tend to have a premise that I work out and test on stage.

— Adam DeVine

I can't stand not being able to joke around on set, so I have to.

— Johnny Depp

My day job is writing for television. So I've been on enough sets, and I know how things work.

— Tom Scharpling

Sometimes I use my jokes as building blocks for larger bits. I like to draw and play music, so sometimes I do those things…

— Demetri Martin

Be prepared to cut your little extra lines that come after a big punchline and move on to the next joke or routine to…

— Franklyn Ajaye

I try to keep myself busy creatively; it's for my own sanity after auditioning in the city for bad television shows and bad scripts…

— Lauren Ashley Carter

With comedy, you really want to work things out beforehand.

— Tim Matheson