Clubs Quote by Liz Kendall

If I could make the same amount of money doing standup it would be no contest. The problem is that if you do make…

— Joe Rogan

Most of what I like doing in performing is connecting with an audience. What's the point of doing standup if you're not doing that?

— Rose Matafeo

I gravitated toward stand-up because there's no overhead. I mean, literally, there's no overhead: Often, you're outdoors performing in front of groups of people.

— Mike Birbiglia

When you're doing stand-up, you want to stand onstage and, to the extent that you can, uncomplicatedly entertain.

— John Oliver

Stand-up is the kind of gig that'll show you where you're at.

— Dave Chappelle

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

Stand-up is the only career like that where once you get really big at it, people kind of encourage you not to do it.

— Chris Rock

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

The best part about being a stand-up is the connection with the audience. There's nothing more gratifying then when you can make 300 people…

— Aries Spears

Getting on stage doing standup anytime is hard. You never know what you're going to say. You live and die on your next word.

— Eddie Griffin

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

Playing in arenas, that's very non-personal with the crowd.

— Brendon Urie