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Midwesterners make good audiences.

— Julian Bream

Comedians in the Midwest are scrappy. We're always touring and doing shows in the middle of random places, and that's a cool thing I…

— Sarah Sherman

In bluegrass, there's a lot of joke-telling and a lot of banter between bandmates. It's like improv or watching the 'Carol Burnett Show.'

— Ashley McBryde

I think growing up in Indiana prepares anyone for a life in comedy. I do feel like there is a certain kind of self-effacing…

— Jim Gaffigan

As a person, I'm just really kitchy and corny, and I love '70s variety shows.

— Erich Bergen

If you're into comedy, you will know what the show is about. We have so many comedy geeks, comedy enthusiasts, fanatical people who go…

— Rhys Darby

I just play to progressive audiences. You know, if they're watching Discovery Channel, History Channel, that kind of thing, "Monty Python" have already laid…

— Eddie Izzard

My company is known for being funny as well as moving. You get a bit of everything in these shows. I think people know…

— Matthew Bourne

You saw a lot of guys, especially in the early '90s, whose acts were a pitch for a sitcom. A lot of them were…

— Patton Oswalt

MY ACT IS 'NOTHING BUT COMEDY. I TALK SOUTHERN BECAUSE I PICKED IT UP WHEN I MOVED TO THE SOUTH. IM NOT TRYING TO…

— Larry the Cable Guy

I've established this kind of wild persona and these redneck party songs and a live show that's kind of rowdy, but I don't want…

— Morgan Wallen

When certain people hear "'SNL' comedy," rightfully so, you expect it to be a certain kind of goofiness.

— Will Forte