Alex Borstein Quotes

I was a standup comedian, which is kind of like writing and directing yourself.

I believe in entertaining the audiences with whatever I do.

Stand-up is my favorite thing I've ever done. There's so much independence.

I would just stand there puzzled, then realize this would be a great place to make a show.

I just play to good people; they seem to like what I do, and the more they like it, the more I play.

I was always the lead role in plays. I like entertaining people. I like when you're on stage doing crazy stuff and the audience gets it.

I do my best creating on stage.

Playing live is basically just hyperactivity and a certain sense of enchantment that I deliver to the audience, to let them know what it would be like to be inside my head.

I was the kid who liked making other people laugh, so maybe the comedy came before the acting.

My job is mostly to entertain and be funny.

In my opinion, there's nothing new in the theatre, ever. Theatre-makers are thieves, in the honourable tradition of charlatans. They fake it very, very well indeed for the entertainment of everybody else.

I'm motivated by entertaining people.

Giving a good performance, giving it all is what it's all about. I love to perform.

At the end of the day if you want to entertain people, you've got to take your ego out of the equation.

When I was younger I always thought, 'If I were ever a comedian I'd make it like a rock concert.' I wanted to generate that type of enthusiasm and excitement.

An actor is at most a poet and at least an entertainer.

I do feel it's important to entertain people. I try to.

I didn't learn fire-eating to conquer my fears. I learned fire-eating because I desperately wanted to be in show business.

I'm going to be Dog, and I'm going to be an entertainer. And I'm going to make mistakes.

I was a failed actor but I still wanted to show off, so I ended up doing live comedy.

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

Comedy is my passion. I'm going to do this until I drop.

We're entertainers, not just singers!

When you're playing, you're playing something for the world to hear.

I'm a storyteller, I'm an actor, an entertainer.