Becoming Quote by Hannibal Buress

With comedy, the jokes will come out, and people will see them coming. Changes in daily life or current events can change the consciousness…

— Robert Lopez

As the years went on, the audience has become very jaded. They've heard every joke, they've seen every story line, they know where you're…

— Betty White

I think there is much more storytelling in stand-up now. Less emphasis on the joke. Jokes are still important, but it feels like a…

— Doug Benson

I don't have to worry about writing jokes. I just tell stories about things that have happened to me. As long as I'm alive…

— Gabriel Iglesias

The people that become the biggest jokes are people who do not change. They stay the way they were in the past.

— Corey Feldman

I think the essence of humor has not changed. It's all about surprise, facilitating follows. But the context of humor has changed. Previously, the…

— Bette Midler

Everybody's gone through things, and I think the point of comedy is to talk about those things in a humorous way so people can…

— Janelle James

Every comic will tell you that a lot of crowds play differently to different social commentary. Some people are really uptight about stuff like…

— Andrew Santino

It's interesting to have the awkward moments play out, and the real human interactions. The more you cut that down, you lose the joke,…

— Nicholas Stoller

I think, you know, a lot of the business of comedy is taking your personal experiences and making them relatable to other people.

— Kumail Nanjiani

Being able to write jokes is great, but you still have to get used to performing them and being on stage - and enjoying…

— Neal Brennan

Sometimes, comedy feels like the kid brother of drama, trying to get attention by being the class jokester. But it's actually really hard to…

— Christopher Miller