Appeals Quote by Kevin Hart

I continue to do standup because there's a connection with a live audience - there are skills that you do learn as a standup…

— Bobcat Goldthwait

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

I'm very much a stand-up comedian in my heart. That's really what I do. Now I'm trying to incorporate all of the different elements…

— Margaret Cho

A lot of stand-up is talking about your perspective in the world and your experiences in life. And I think it takes any comedian…

— Rose Matafeo

I'm a standup comedian who gets to act. I'm never going to not do standup. I love doing it and when I go through…

— Bill Burr

I don't like stand-up comedy that requires a lot of props. I really respect people who can walk out onstage alone and with no…

— David Letterman

Stand-up keeps you alive. It is definitely the most specialized field in comedy because you need to stay sharp and well-tuned every night.

— Tommy Davidson

I don't consider myself a stand-up comedian. I consider myself a performer; a comic as opposed to stand-up comedian. Stand-up comedians stand there and…

— J. B. Smoove

The thing about stand-ups is you can't really get good unless you're failing in front of a large number of people. That makes stand-up…

— David Steinberg

A lot of stand-up comedians are actually very insecure, and they come on slightly battling the audience. They want to be the superior person…

— Stephen Merchant

I have a hard time describing myself as a standup comedian because I don't feel like I'm doing stand up jokes more than I…

— Patti Harrison

I still like doing stand-up now, but it's not the same. It used to be that I was out there with five other comedians.…

— Adam Sandler