City Quote by Jo Koy

From the age of 14, I remember thinking I wanted to be a comedian. But that was like saying I wanted to be an…

— Lee Mack

I did a number of local children's theater plays growing up, but in 5th grade, I had some good times on stage making people…

— Lauren Lapkus

As a kid, I dreamed about being onstage.

— Mary J. Blige

I had envisioned doing comedy since childhood. For sure.

— Ed Helms

Before High School Musical, I wanted to be a nitty-gritty actress. And High School Musical came along, and, I was like, "Oh my God,…

— Vanessa Hudgens

What I became a comedian for was to get my art out. To get some of these feelings and things I had on my…

— George Carlin

My parents are desperate, they keep saying: 'Please stop doing these angsty roles; make it easier for us.' So, yeah, I'd love to do…

— Ruth Wilson

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

Ever since I was a kid, I dreamed about working in the theater.

— Marc Platt

I just loved jokes so much as a child. I remember wanting to perform at, like... age seven by reading from a kids' joke…

— Josh Gondelman

I was very young, and I kind of decided I wanted to do comedy. My parents were musicians, so we traveled on a tour…

— Trevor Moore

I`ve not really been angling to be a comedian. I knew comics and I loved them and I loved being funny, but I didn't…

— Mitch Hedberg