Chicago Quote by Tina Fey

When I moved to New York, I didn't know how much improv and comedy would play into my life. I thought I was going…

— Sasheer Zamata

Basically, I was always very interested in comedy, but I was much more sort of academic. And then, after college, loaded with my art…

— Jessi Klein

I love comedy and did a lot of comedy in college. I was in an improv comedy group with my friends.

— Kevin Rahm

I came back to New York after college like any number of struggling performers, and you just find that niche where you can have…

— Billy Eichner

Once I found out there were places that people went to congregate and that there were schools to practice the craft of comedy, that's…

— Quinta Brunson

I graduated from Improv Olympic. I used to do standup comedy.

— Redfoo

I didn't have enough money to go to New York or L.A. so I had a couple of friends who were moving to Chicago…

— Megan Stalter

I moved to New York and went to a performing arts college, but it wasn't until UCB that I started performing on the regular,…

— Nicole Byer

I chose to do comedy instead of going to college.

— Bo Burnham

I did a lot of commercial and theater work when I got out of school and was living in Dallas, and I moved to…

— Allison Tolman

I'd say I've gone to grad school for comedy being on 'Community.'

— Gillian Jacobs

I joined an improv group in college, which was a lot of fun. After I graduated, I moved to Chicago to try to get…

— Steve Carell