Hours Quote by Hannibal Buress

I can work as a writer, but I wanted to do stand-up.

— Hannibal Buress

I always was a writer, but then I wanted to do stand-up because I thought that was a way that I could perform what…

— Roseanne Barr

I wanted to be a writer first, and I struck out in the world to be a writer first, and then found stand-up as…

— B. J. Novak

When I first started doing stand-up back in Philadelphia, the idea of being a professional writer was completely beyond me. It didn't even occur…

— Paul F. Tompkins

My father told me when I first started that standup is exciting and I should pursue it, but that writing would be the thing…

— Greg Fitzsimmons

When I started out doing comedy, I was still in college and was working day jobs. I taught preschool for a few years. And…

— Josh Gondelman

I had it in my head when I was in college that I wanted to be a writer, but it took me a long…

— Kate DiCamillo

I wanted to be a writer and I ended up being a writer.

— Lady Colin Campbell

I loved writing and performing, but the idea of doing it for a living seemed so remote. But I eventually let it devolve to…

— Harold Ramis

No, I never really set out to be a stand up. I wanted to be a writer of some sort. I thought I'd do…

— Josh Widdicombe

Going off the road just leaves me more time to be a writer.

— Janis Ian

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