Jay Pharoah Quotes

To be a comedian, you gotta jokesmith, there's no way around it.

From the first time I saw Sid Caesar be funny I knew that's what I had to do.

I had always been heavily influenced by stand-up. I was in a comedy team called Red Johnny And The Round Guy.

I remember watching Eddie Murphy's stand-up act when I was little, and just being mesmerized.

I love Tim Minchin, Bill Bailey, and Hans Teeuwen, and I'm trying to synthesise elements of theatre into my show a little bit more.

I've never had a Plan B. I've just always wanted to make people laugh, that's it.

I don't usually eulogise about people, but I saw Russell Brand doing stand-up before he was really high profile. I didn't really know what to expect but I laughed until my belly ached.

To me, the trick is not how can I make people laugh. It is, how can I make people laugh in a different way.

But comedy I'd love to do as much as humanly possible.

I'd like to make you laugh for about ten minutes though I'm gonna be on for an hour.

I would love to do some more comedy. I would love to do some silliness. I would love to do some characters that have greater vulnerability.

I'm really not an actor of any kind. I've always seen myself as an entertainer, someone who makes people laugh. That's all I've ever wanted to do. 'Doctor Who' has always just been me, really.

I started out as a stand-up comedian. And that's what I'm most comfortable doing.

Being a stand-up is my mission in life; it's my passion. My ongoing goal is to simply be funny, on my own, in front of a roomful of strangers.

I lived to make Scott Baio laugh.

Comedy will always be central to what I do, it's just an instinct for me, but I am a writer and always have been.

I love comedy, and I think that's sort of what comes naturally to me.

My whole life, I've been telling jokes.

I loved comedy all my life. I think it's a real powerful art form.

Creating a wonderful drama is an art form, while comedy is just entertainment.

I know I can get laughs anywhere, in front of any crowd, if I'm given the chance.

I've been a stand-up comedian for years, and I can be silly.

I love comedy with a passion, and I hope that shows in my work. I would never want to move an inch away from comedy. What I want to do is continue to grow and extend myself, so if anything, I'm adding things on.

I love 'Saturday Night Live,' and it's such a funny show. I don't know if I'm funny enough to be on it but definitely would be interested in doing it.

I really loved what I was doing being creative and being funny as a stand-up comedian.