Comedy Quote by Richard Simmons

Stand-up comedy seems like a terrifying thing. Objectively. Before anyone has done it, it seems like one of the most frightening things you could…

— John Oliver

With stand-up, there's a little bit of an exaggerated reality because things have to be manipulated to create comedy, to create jokes.

— Chris Hardwick

When in a movie like 'Housefull' you have to create comedy out of falling on a glass table or jumping from huge heights, it's…

— Lara Dutta

The thing with physical comedy is that you have to actually try to do the thing you're trying to do - you can't fake…

— Jessica St. Clair

If you look up the definition of stand-up comedy, it's funny on purpose. A little bit of pressure there. It's basically acting. You're telling…

— Michael Waltrip

The best comedy and horror feel like they take place in reality. You have a rule or two you are bending or heightening, but…

— Jordan Peele

I've always been a fan of physical comedy. It kind of hits you in a different way; it bypasses the intellect and hits you…

— Stephen Merchant

It's weird because standup can be like therapy. Comedians can't be satisfied with just having fun with our friends. We've got to figure out…

— Artie Lange

Comedy takes a very specific technique, specific skills.

— Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Any comedic entertainment is better when you get high.

— Doug Benson

Stand-up comedy is a sickness. Who wouldn't want a room full of people laughing and screaming at you just because of who you are?…

— Howie Mandel

The physical part of comedy is as hard as a lot of action movies. It scares me, but in a way that I like.

— Rachel McAdams