Come up Quote by Emma Caulfield

I could never do stand-up because it's that thing of having to get up on stage. And out of every 10 jokes you tell,…

— Daniel Radcliffe

I like the purity of stand-up because it is all about whether people laugh at your jokes. Either they laugh or they don't.

— Jo Brand

I got into stand-up because I love stand-up. Specifically in stand-up, I love jokes. I love short, structured ideas and a punch line.

— Demetri Martin

I'm not a standup. I don't really have jokes. I don't have 10 minutes. It took a while for me to realize this.

— Julia Sweeney

Stand up is really fun because if I think of a joke or a funny idea, then I can just go and tell some…

— Demetri Martin

For a short period of time, I was like, I have these jokes and if people get them, they get them. And then eventually,…

— Eugene Mirman

Standup is a place where, as long as it's funny enough, you can say your most embarrassing things, shameful things and disappointing things.

— Sara Pascoe

I never did stand-up. If I've been funny ever, it was with other actors.

— Valerie Harper

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

— Doug Stanhope

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

In stand up every joke is thought about so meticulously, and one word can completely change how the audience responds. You're up there with…

— Ari Graynor

Actually I never did stand up. I'm not that funny.

— Maynard James Keenan