Actors Quote by Jim Gaffigan

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

— Valerie Harper

The greatest thing about stand-up is that it is the opposite of making a film.

— Brett Goldstein

Stand-up is like a movie every night. You write it, direct it, produce it, the audience votes, and you go home. There's nothing more…

— Elayne Boosler

With stand-up you've just got that one chance. Audiences can be quite fickle.

— Johnny Vegas

I find that most of us actors can't stand ourselves in any form.

— Benjamin Bratt

As an actor, you never really set out to be a stand-out character. You just want to do justice to the story and enjoy…

— Deborah Ann Woll

I'm going to continue to try to strike a balance, because I really, really do love doing stand-up, and I don't see why it…

— Patton Oswalt

[Stand-up] might be ballsy, but I'd rather not be an actor. Actors are tools.

— Doug Stanhope

I will always do stand-up, even if my acting career takes off. Stand-up is my life.

— Chris Tucker

The stand-up really helped because you know the feeling when something feels true, and you know the feeling when it feels false. You don't…

— Victor Levin

But stand-up is also one of the few art forms where women aren't judged on their appearance - possibly the only one where people…

— Roisin Conaty

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