Comedy Quote by Simon Amstell

Comedy is commitment and playing a character and falling into the role, and I've been doing that since I was 19 years old.

— Chris Jericho

The thing that bubbles up the most when I'm around other people is that I feel a joy of being alive. But I also…

— Jenny Slate

Regardless of what I do, whether I write a book or whether I act or whether I host, I'll always do stand-up comedy because…

— Howie Mandel

I tell fans who ask me why I'm not doing comedy anymore that I'm a different person. I've grown and I've matured. I've made…

— Flip Wilson

I think comedy is a place where we can work on connecting more as people. That's what I really like about doing stand-up, especially…

— Melissa Villasenor

I still like doing stand-up now, but it's not the same. It used to be that I was out there with five other comedians.…

— Adam Sandler

For some reason, comedy just comes easily to me, and I feel like I can do it. I don't have any doubt. When I…

— Andrea Anders

I can do more than just stand-up comedy, and the only way I'll be able to show that is if I do it myself.…

— Dane Cook

I feel so confident and awesome and sexy when I'm with people who are older than me, and I've always been surrounded by people…

— Sarah Silverman

When it comes to this business and becoming a comedy superstar, I've never really thought about things holding me back. I think about what…

— Retta

I one hundred percent recognize that comedy is a more narcissistic profession and that I cannot directly improve people's lives the way I could…

— Negin Farsad

Standup comedy is fun. I mean other than having to experience the excruciating lonlieness and unacknowledged sadness that results in funny.

— Dov Davidoff