About Quote by James Acaster Download Open image “I'd decided to write about stuff that I would like to hear standup about.” — James Acaster ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.0 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare About Decided Hear Like Standup Writing
Whatever I'm writing has seemed to be about something I don't feel I could freely express in my everyday life, and stand-up is a… — Jaboukie Young-White Copy Share Image
I love stand-up, but the process of writing is a little more lonely. I want to keep doing both, though. — Jack Whitehall Copy Share Image
The thing about stand-up was, not only was I getting to write it without anybody saying I couldn't do it, but I got to… — Donald Glover Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Stand-up is the foundation to my career. It's what I started out doing. — Tracy Morgan Copy Share Image
I've never really considered doing stand up, but I have done readings/spoken word things fairly often in which I'll just tell a bunch of… — Laurie Notaro Copy Share Image
Until you get left for Mr. Bean, you don't realise how frequently he pops up. There's a shop two streets from my house that… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
Ross Noble at the Leicester De Montfort Hall on his Randomist tour - it's the only time I've hurt from laughing at a standup… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
Because such a massive part of stand-up is trying and failing first, I'm not putting as much pressure on. Just going out and doing… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
Everyone was wearing jeans, so I started wearing slacks. I'd walk on, and people would laugh before I got to the mic because I… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
I'd say I get heckled quite a lot because I look quite like an easy target. If you're an alpha-male and you think you've… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
The Rock was one of my favourite comedy characters growing up, and I still think he is. Mainly because he took himself so seriously… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
I think I can draw both a mainstream audience and an alternative audience to my shows. I also have the ability to disappoint both. — James Acaster Copy Share Image
And that, ladies and gentlemen, sums up the Fringe. Spend a year spitting your guts out writing a show, and people forget your name… — James Acaster Copy Share Image
If you ask an introvert a question, wait until she thinks about it. Introverts think before speaking, not through speaking. If you want to… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
I talk to my mates about our kids, being too tired and being worn out. — Holly Willoughby Copy Share Image
With 'Pretty Girls,' I saw the opportunity to talk not just about crime but what crime leaves behind. — Karin Slaughter Copy Share Image
I write about presidents. That means I write about guys - so far. I'm interested in the people closest to them, the people they… — Doris Kearns Goodwin Copy Share Image
That's something a lot of folks don't know about me - I'm pretty darn funny. — Michael Jai White Copy Share Image
I don't think about the press or the crowds or the other leaders of the race. The focus is only on myself. As soon… — Magdalena Neuner Copy Share Image
Sport is not just about entertainment. It is equally about winning and losing, pooling and galvanising the energy of the youth, upgrading people's physical… — Nita Ambani Copy Share Image
One of the ways that I discovered my confidence and my ability to overpower is becoming a mother. Suddenly, my world wasn't about myself… — Lights Copy Share Image
I didn't want to do 'Fashion Police' because I thought, 'This is stupid, this is beneath me, who wants to talk about fashion?' It… — Joan Rivers Copy Share Image
I just worried about my weight. Worried about my appearance and thought I wan't pretty enough to be a pop star. It was very… — Judith Durham Copy Share Image
