Lee Mack Quotes

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

I always wanted to entertain. When I was little, I would sing in front of the mirror with a hairbrush or my sisters and I would make shows. I always wanted to be on TV.

When I played Imunique on 'Love That Girl,' that was on the other side of comedy - loud and out there.

I started doing comedy because that was the only stage that I could find. It was the pure idea of being on stage. That was the only thing that interested me, along with learning the craft and working, and just being in productions with people.

I loved entertainment and acting, performing. I just liked the stage and having the spotlight and stuff.

I love doing drama as much as I love doing comedy.

I was watching TV, and there was a girl acting a fool. And I was like, 'I could do that.'

I love working in theater because it's such a challenge to have the audience right there in front of you. If you mess up, you have to figure it out and keep going. There's no take two! I do hope to return to the stage someday. I really love to sing.

I was always an entertainer.

When you are doing stand-up comedy, you are the writer, producer, director, sometimes bouncer.

Theater is the most enriching and thrilling thing to do as an actor.

I'd like to come back because I really miss doing situation comedy.

I love a microphone and a big crowd; I'm an entertainer, I guess.

I started out in theatre, and there's no better feeling than the adrenaline of being on stage.

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

I've always seen myself as one of those 'show people.' My earliest memories are wanting and needing to entertain people, like a gypsy traveler who goes from place to place, city to city, performing for audiences and reaching people.

I see myself as a performer and that applies to a Greek drama or a modern comedy.

Class clowns become actors.

I enjoy all kinds of performances and take each role differently. I keep the audiences in mind.

At some shows, the set list gets changed while we are on stage. I know Ed thinks about the set very hard throughout the day in order to make the best show possible for the fans and for us.

I played comedies and dramas.

I'm a total performer.

I like drama. I love being in a drama where I get to be the funny guy. That's what I really love the most.

The first time I ever did a play, in junior high school, I said to myself, 'Hey, people like me doing this. I'm making them laugh.'