Become Quote by Jimmy O. Yang Download Open image “Normal people don't become stand-up comedians.” — Jimmy O. Yang ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.7 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Become Comedians Normal Normal people People
I'm not a comedian. I don't do stand-up. I don't tell jokes. I'm a comedic actor, and approach my work that way. The comedy… — Eugene Levy Copy Share Image
Some comedians are silly or goofy or straight joke writers who avoid anything subversive or political. Others are drawn to it. The beauty of… — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
Comedians are therapists. People honestly think we're doing it for ourselves. No. If we wanted to do stand-up for ourselves, we would perform in… — J. B. Smoove Copy Share Image
I didn't really like the aloneness of doing stand-up. The comedians by nature weren't very - I mean, they were sociable, but they hung… — Steve Buscemi Copy Share Image
Standup comedians are attracted to one another because of their faults. So we're all kind of messed up in the same way, and once… — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
I have a hard time describing myself as a standup comedian because I don't feel like I'm doing stand up jokes more than I… — Patti Harrison Copy Share Image
Stand-up is therapy. I'm sure every comedian has something wrong with them. — Lee Evans Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
I'm not a comedian, I'm not a stand-up and I don't come from a comedy background. I am an actor, but I've had a… — Darren Boyd Copy Share Image
It's weird because standup can be like therapy. Comedians can't be satisfied with just having fun with our friends. We've got to figure out… — Artie Lange Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
When you are in America, at least for me, as an immigrant, I try to be as Americanized as I could. I just want… — Jimmy O. Yang Copy Share Image
A lot of people go on this journey of finding themselves and then eventually realize that their true self wasn't on the outside but… — Jimmy O. Yang Copy Share Image
I tried a bunch of things, like Jiu Jitsu boxing classes. I don't know why, but I did. — Jimmy O. Yang Copy Share Image
When I quit my internship and started doing standup to pursue my dreams and do that full time - I feel like that's when… — Jimmy O. Yang Copy Share Image
I don't know why people feel the need to do this to me, but my friend asked my dad, 'Aren't your proud of Jimmy… — Jimmy O. Yang Copy Share Image
I came to this country when I was 13 years old, I couldn't really speak English, and I had an accent. — Jimmy O. Yang Copy Share Image
Silicon Valley,' I mean, the comedy is amazing, and it's one of the best-written shows with some of the best talent. I'm really happy… — Jimmy O. Yang Copy Share Image
When you're 1 out of 5 Asian people on TV, all the pressure is on you and you have to represent. — Jimmy O. Yang Copy Share Image
When I became an American citizen, nothing's changed because I'm still Asian. — Jimmy O. Yang Copy Share Image
Comedy and drama are like two different sports; they both require athleticism but they're different. — Jimmy O. Yang Copy Share Image
Mother always tries to buy things for a reasonable price. I was never allowed to buy things at full price. Probably, it's rooted in… — Jimmy O. Yang Copy Share Image
I hope I can get to more and more of the Chinese audience and kind of lead the way to maybe, y'know, inspire seems… — Jimmy O. Yang Copy Share Image
When you step out and do a song in a musical, the easier thing to do is make it funny. But when those transitions… — Kelli O'Hara Copy Share Image
I don't own designer clothes, or a sports car, or a huge house, but I am seeing the world, experiencing amazing things, and I… — Roz Savage Copy Share Image
A strong, responsible Israel can become a stabilizer in such a turbulent region. — Ehud Barak Copy Share Image
If someone has the opportunity to become a model, I would say, 'Do it.' — Cameron Russell Copy Share Image
I had a talent for copying the signatures of dignitaries like Indira Gandhi, Amitabh Bachchan and so on. So, I wanted to become someone… — Sanjay Mishra Copy Share Image
In the Tea Party era, it is the restless conservative Republican who has become passion's plaything, the toy of impetuous romance, an erotomania only… — James Wolcott Copy Share Image
You can never tell when a commercial space venture will suddenly become viable. — Buzz Aldrin Copy Share Image
Food as a hobby used to be an elite pastime, and it has become something that is totally ordinary for people of every background.… — Dana Goodyear Copy Share Image
'Inequality' has become the political theme/slogan of our time in both Europe and the U.S., yet political leaders do not even bother to consider… — Paul Singer Copy Share Image
My first bill to become law repeals regulations to make everyday life easier and more affordable for Americans. — Jon Husted Copy Share Image
At one point when I was very young, when I was first starting out, I thought, 'Well, one day I'll be able to put… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
For many of us, work is the one place where we feel appreciated. The things that we long to experience at home - pride… — Arlie Russell Hochschild Copy Share Image
