Book Quote by Kathy Griffin

Being a stand-up is my mission in life; it's my passion. My ongoing goal is to simply be funny, on my own, in front…

— Jerry Seinfeld

Stand up is really fun because if I think of a joke or a funny idea, then I can just go and tell some…

— Demetri Martin

I started out in stand-up, so it's very satisfying to make people laugh, but it usually means at your own expense.

— Debra Winger

I love making people laugh. And I love laughing.

— Kevin Hart

I enjoy stand-up because it has the biggest reward: instant gratification. You can hear the people laughing.

— Wanda Sykes

I love making people laugh by doing something funny.

— Jamie Park

Doing stand-up takes the fun out of being funny.

— Doug Stanhope

I love to see people laugh and I love it more if I can make them laugh.

— Keith Moon

I just always loved stand-up. It's like magic. You say something, and a whole room full of people laughs together. Say something else, they…

— Dave Chappelle

I got into stand-up because I love stand-up. Specifically in stand-up, I love jokes. I love short, structured ideas and a punch line.

— Demetri Martin

Stand-up comedy is what I do, and it's so rewarding. If you write a joke and tell it to an audience of 15,000 people…

— Michael McIntyre

Regardless of what I do, whether I write a book or whether I act or whether I host, I'll always do stand-up comedy because…

— Howie Mandel