Audience Quote by Rose Matafeo

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

— John Oliver

You would never do stand-up without an audience. I mean, no one would even consider it. It's like they're the instrument you're playing.

— Louis C. K

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

I think as a standup performer you have to feel the audience. So the audience kind of dictates what they get, you know?

— Pauly Shore

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

It's good to do stand-up. It kind of wakes you up and makes you feel like you're doing something. You got the crowd right…

— David Spade

Stand-up is the place where you can do things that you could never do in public. Once you step on stage you're licensed to…

— Robin Williams

Stand-up will always come first. I've been doing it for 22 years, and nothing compares to that connection you have with the audience. It's euphoric.

— Billy Gardell

When you're doing stand-up, you achieve an intimacy with the audience you can't get on TV. There's not a better feeling in the entire…

— Bill Engvall

I think as a performer, it can be really great to stand on stage, especially when you have more time, but I do think…

— Demetri Martin

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

— Dave Chappelle

I definitely am a performer, and there are different styles of stand-up; I mean, some people are writers and they get onstage to get…

— Chris D'Elia