Comedy Quote by John Oliver

Stand-up comedy is a sickness. Who wouldn't want a room full of people laughing and screaming at you just because of who you are?…

— Howie Mandel

I really don't want to do anything that resembles stand-up comedy. But I will agree to say that I am doing it, and I…

— Lucas Neff

Stand-up comedy is something that you have to strive to do, multiple times a night, every night, to be good.

— Ali Wong

If you look up the definition of stand-up comedy, it's funny on purpose. A little bit of pressure there. It's basically acting. You're telling…

— Michael Waltrip

I don't think there's anything more scary than being forced into doing stand-up comedy.

— Ari Graynor

With stand-up, there's a little bit of an exaggerated reality because things have to be manipulated to create comedy, to create jokes.

— Chris Hardwick

Stand up comedy can be a tough world to break into. It can take years of painful soul searching, disappointing performances, and pounding the…

— Sarah Cooper

Stand-up comedy is an art form and it dies unless you expand it.

— Sam Kinison

Stand-up comedy is a very hard thing on the spirit. There are people who transcend it, like Jack Benny and Steve Martin, but in…

— Mike Nichols

Stand-up comedy is a really lonely profession: you 'perform for 2000 people, then you go to a hotel room by yourself and stare at…

— Anh Do

Stand-up comedy is a different game all together. You have to improvise on the spot if you feel that the audience isn't enjoying your…

— Johnny Lever

Stand-up comedy is all you. It's your show, it's your game. You control every aspect of it - of that experience and that expression.…

— Bryan Callen