Alumni Quote by Tony Hinchcliffe

I did not grow up in the 70s but in the 80s in the Bay Area, the child of hippies in Berkeley, so I…

— Marielle Heller

The Comedy Store attracts all types of people, growing up I was able to meet them all.

— Pauly Shore

My grandfather was running Hillcrest Country Club, and that's where a whole group of Hollywood comedians hung out.

— Leigh Steinberg

My family was amazing; they exposed me to the world of show business, and, boy, it was the '70s and I got to spend…

— Christian Slater

My parents loved comedies, so we saw Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, the Ritz Brothers, and the Marx Brothers. I wanted to be one of…

— Carl Reiner

I was obsessed with The Who. I would have accepted a marriage proposal from Roger Daltrey on the spot. I went to all of…

— Jennifer Egan

The Comedy Cellar, the Stand... that's where I met Jimmy Fallon. Caroline's was a huge comedy club for me. I did every club.

— Nate Bargatze

Dad had a music store, and he'd often bring home comedy albums that I would listen to. I started listening to Bob Newhart and…

— Billy Crystal

There are a lot of people that impacted me. I remember hearing Oscar Peterson live at the Blue Note, which was very expensive, but...…

— Jon Gordon

I personally knew and worked with Sammy Davis, Jr. Sammy hired me to open for him at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas when I…

— Byron Allen

When I was a kid, I was a fan of comedy. I always loved Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, and Dave Letterman -…

— Will Arnett

I've always liked and appreciated storytellers like Garry Shandling and Bill Cosby - more long-form comedy. So starting in San Francisco, watching all these…

— Al Madrigal