Air Quote by David Walliams

I have fear of the audience and I am responsible for the scenes involving me, be it as a comedian or hero.

— Karunas

Fear of comedy is all so much about who you do it with.

— Mike Nichols

The key to comedy is commitment - if you're afraid, you shouldn't be a comedian.

— Nick Swardson

Not living in fear is a great gift, because certainly these days we do it so much. And do you know what I like…

— Stephen Colbert

Especially with comedy, you take massive risks because ultimately you're trying to be funny. If you're not funny, then it's really embarrassing and you…

— Dominic Cooper

As a standup comedian, you have to develop a sense of fearlessness. It's really important for your livelihood and your well-being. And if you…

— John DiMaggio

I wasn't exactly uncomfortable when I did my first comedy. I was just very aware of the risks; if you do a comedy that…

— Donnie Wahlberg

My theory about comedians is that their greatest fear is other people laughing at them. So comedy is an attempt to control and manipulate…

— Ben Miller

I become quite inhibited particularly when I do comedy, I won't - there's a whole thing of allowing an audience in and if you…

— Ian McLeod

Being a comedian is an incredible thing, but it can be scary sometimes.

— Bill Burr

When you wrap up your self-worth with your talent, and suddenly you might not be the most talented, that's really scary. And I think…

— Rachel Bloom

The biggest fear you face, as an actor, is whether people are going to like you. When you learn to let go of that…

— Seth Gabel