Concerned Quote by John Oliver

Stand-up came out of three things. Frustration, necessity and arrogance. I didn't have a great career ahead of me in anything. Someone literally said…

— Eric Bana

Well, the best part about stand-up is that you control everything. Period. When you work in movies, or on TV shows, there are 50…

— Pauly Shore

In order to be good at stand-up, you have to do it all the time. You have to care about it more than anything…

— Eva Victor

There is never hesitation about doing stand-up. It's just me doing my thing.

— Hal Sparks

There are so many low points with stand-up. You are perpetually humiliated, so it doesn't really matter anymore. I don't have any dignity left…

— John Oliver

Most stand-ups, once they have done it, think of it as their default job. I'm pretty sure Jon Stewart still feels that way now.…

— John Oliver

Part of doing stand-up is to get things off your chest. It's a bit like being in a psychiatrist's chair - but more enjoyable.

— Jack Whitehall

Stand-up is a very scary, very solitary profession, but you have to experience it to figure out if it's right for you.

— Doug Benson

I don't do stand-up anymore.

— Julian Barratt

Stand-up is the place where you can do things that you could never do in public. Once you step on stage you're licensed to…

— Robin Williams

I don't enjoy doing stand-up. I see it as being like exercise: I feel good about it after I've done it.

— Jessie Cave

There is never hesitation about doing stand-up. It's just me doing my thing. Unlike being in a band or a play or something, I…

— Hal Sparks