Audience Quote by Tim Allen

Part of standup is being loose and having a good time yourself and that translates to the audience.

— John Mulaney

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

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

I was always just like, 'Standups are making it up.' A lot of people have that myth about standup. And so it wasn't until…

— Baron Vaughn

From fear to bonding with the audience to getting more open - that's what standup is. It humanises you.

— Maysoon Zayid

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

I think a lot of people get into stand-up to be the center of attention, which is perfectly legitimate. But I think I got…

— W. Kamau Bell

I did standup for a lot of years, too, but when you come out as a standup, you get the feeling from a crowd…

— Ryan Stiles

I think it's keeping a surprise element, so that the audience never gets ahead of you. I like to pull the rug out from…

— Jason Graae

Stand-up is like a movie every night. You write it, direct it, produce it, the audience votes, and you go home. There's nothing more…

— Elayne Boosler

A good stand-up, you lead the audience. You don't kowtow to the audience. Sometimes the audience is wrong. I always think the audience is…

— Zach Galifianakis