Comedy Quote by Jim Norton

Great Canadian comics are often outsiders and insiders at the same time. That's a great perspective for a comedian.

— David Steinberg

Thanks to people like Lenny Bruce and George Carlin, it's real freedom to do stand-up comedy.

— Simon Amstell

I love Stewart Lee's 'Comedy Vehicle' on BBC2. The guy is a genius.

— Jez Butterworth

I want more stand-up comics in prime time. It's great for every comedian.

— Ralphie May

I feel like any time John Oliver is added to something, the comedy is instantly there. He's so funny.

— Alison Brie

I love standup comedians. I really do.

— Jim Gaffigan

I do love standup. I love comedians. They're my community. Also, because I know so many of them, I know the value of them.…

— Louis C. K

The really good stand up comedians can be angry but relatable, and they have interestingly humanizing personalities. Their observational skills are far greater than…

— Kunal Nayyar

Seriously, if you want to get inside the head of a stand-up comic, you could do a lot worse than reading Steve Martin's Born…

— Al Murray

There aren't many opportunities to be a comedian on TV anymore, it's a lot of panel shows. You don't get much stand-up.

— Richard Herring

I'm not a fan of stand-up comedy, personally. But some of them are incredibly skilled.

— Bob Mortimer

There are certain types of stand-up, who are very successful, who do one type of joke, and never stray out of that. The audience…

— Sean Lock