Audience Quote by Ellen DeGeneres

The best part about being a stand-up is the connection with the audience. There's nothing more gratifying then when you can make 300 people…

— Aries Spears

For me, stand-up is going to be forever, and everything is to make sure that I build an audience for my stand-up as I…

— Chris Redd

I really like doing stand-up, because it gives you an immense amount of freedom. You haven't got anyone telling you what to do. It's…

— Sean Lock

I like doing live stand-up because that's where I started. If you do TV and radio you just send it out into the ether…

— Hugh Dennis

I enjoy stand-up because it has the biggest reward: instant gratification. You can hear the people laughing.

— Wanda Sykes

Being a stand-up is my mission in life; it's my passion. My ongoing goal is to simply be funny, on my own, in front…

— Jerry Seinfeld

I like doing stand-up and I love putting out TV specials.

— Dave Attell

I just always loved stand-up. It's like magic. You say something, and a whole room full of people laughs together. Say something else, they…

— Dave Chappelle

Stand-up is something I just truly love to do, so I'll always go back to it. I'll never stop doing it, that's for sure.

— Patton Oswalt

Stand-up will always come first. I've been doing it for 22 years, and nothing compares to that connection you have with the audience. It's euphoric.

— Billy Gardell

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

I love doing the radio, and it's different every day. But stand-up is just you and the immediate reaction of the audience. So I…

— Jim Norton