Quotes & Jokes about Comedians / page 2
One of the first things that you learn as a stand-up is, you're the boss. It's your stage, and don't screw with me because I'll make you look bad, which I had to do, because you wind up with drunks and loud people.
Stand-up is live, so I'm used to being live for most of my career. It's interesting.
I believe it is important for comedians to know who came before them.
I love stand-up. I look at it as a way to always stay productive. I couldn't imagine only being an actor or a writer. Because what the hell do I do when I'm not working? Mope?
If I'm a game show host, will someone buy a ticket to see me do standup? To do a dramatic role in a movie?
The whole country was tied together by radio. We all experienced the same heroes and comedians and singers. They were giants.
I’m not even worried about settling down. I think it’s way too early. I’m 25 and I’m in show business. I mean, if things go well, my wife hasn’t even been born yet.
Comedians tend to find a comfort zone and stay there and do lamer versions of themselves for the rest of their career.
I have a terrible problem with procrastination... a friend told me, "Well, you should go to therapy. And I thought about it, but then I said, "Wait a minute. Why should I pay a stranger to listen to me talk when I can get strangers to pay to listen to me talk?" And that's when I got the idea of touring.
I was scared to death because for the comics of my generation, HBO specials are like the pinnacle. I'm thinking of all these unbelievable comedians I've seen on HBO: Chris Rock, George Carlin, Damon Wayans, Richard Pryor and Billy Crystal. I started having a panic attack seeing my name in that list of people. It was pretty overwhelming.
Unquestionably, standup comedy is and has always been an art form.
Comedians are never really on vacation because you're always at attention... that antenna is always out there.