Ideas Quote by Joey Diaz

I'm a frustrated stand-up comic. If you hand me a microphone and I get one laugh, then I'll go on for 20 minutes.

— Michael Caine

There's something so awesome about being able to get up in front of a microphone and do exactly what you want. Stand-up is as…

— Christian Finnegan

I'm liking the idea more and more of just standing up with a microphone and talking.

— Madonna Ciccone

I was always just like, 'Standups are making it up.' A lot of people have that myth about standup. And so it wasn't until…

— Baron Vaughn

I started going to the open mics every day in 2003. You make the comics laugh, they get you work, and you build up…

— Erik Griffin

I'm used to doing standup comedy where it's just me and a microphone and what I say goes.

— Esther Povitsky

I think a lot of the bells and whistles that become available to you would be impossible to resist for some people, so it's…

— Adrian Tomine

I'm not the type of guy who is going to be out in front of a microphone for attention.

— Manny Machado

I talked to Sarah Jessica Parker about how to sort of stand on your own and take your power, take your space, make your…

— Bridget Everett

I've been spending quite a bit of time writing, acting, and making films. Because I'm doing all this extra writing, acting, and creating short…

— John Morrison

We all sit in front of our mics and our scripts lay on music stands. Then the silliness begins!

— Tara Strong

I enjoy any chance to get in front of a microphone in a role. I'll do it.

— Cillian Murphy