American Quote by Romesh Ranganathan

When I first started watching stand-up, I fell in love with American comedy before British comedy.

— Romesh Ranganathan

Richard Pryor is my favorite stand-up ever.

— Norm MacDonald

I grew up with comic books, and I'm from the Caribbean, so comic books were really a great interrogator of American culture for me.

— Winston Duke

I always get a little bit pissed off when stand-up comedy is not recognised as being as good a craft as being an actor.…

— Jim Jefferies

I don't think stand-up is being appreciated as much as it could be and I don't think it has for a long time. There's…

— Mitch Hedberg

I've always been into stand-up, and I always wanted to be a comic because it was like the dream job as a kid, and…

— Tony Rock

When I came to America, it was Dave Chappelle and a lot of comedians on ComicView. That was my first exposure to stand up…

— Jimmy O. Yang

I used to love comic books, and I love American comedy, and neither are afraid to tackle big themes.

— Jamie Hewlett

The British are actually a lot more appreciative of the comic. In Canada, if you're perceived as a comic writer, there's a real snobbery,…

— Miriam Toews

I read tons of comic books. My favourite is Grant Morrison, a Scottish comic writer.

— Frankie Boyle

Of all the awards, the Stand-up Comic Audience Award is our favorite. It is a chance to honor the performers who spend much of…

— George Schlatter

To be honest, I wasn't the best stand-up comic.

— Bradley Walsh