Barry Mann Quotes

Most of my friends all tend to work in restaurants part time, doing acting classes on the side.

I like part-time jobs in restaurants.

I have been a waitress, and I was a damn fine waitress too, let me tell you.

I took my waitress uniform. Seemed fitting.

Ever since I was a little kid, whenever my parents would have company over, I would put on shows, whether they would be magic shows, singing shows, dancing shows, little skits.

I had a number of part-time jobs after school in Willow Grove, but I did work for two summers in Ocean City as a waitress at Chris' Seafood Restaurant. I loved it.

When you're in theater, you inevitably wind up working in restaurants. I made pastry.

Comedians really are like a species. That's not to be exclusive. Anyone can kind of become one. You have to pay your dues, though.

I think people have a misconception about comedians and performers. All that stuff is serious business.

I've been performing stand-up comedy for ten years, it's what I love and will always do.

I was a host and a busboy and a barback.

I used to do comedy during my theatre days, and I was good at that.

My dream job growing up was always to be an artist. It wasn't even that I would be a rapper or singer; I just knew I would be a public figure.

Comedy is my proper job. It's what I should be doing, and when I do other bits like my science series, I miss it.

When I was about nine or 10, I was on a few random talent shows in shopping malls.

I was a good dancer from my school days, and that's why I entered reality shows.

When I started doing makeup, I had no intention of doing drag.

I just try to do things on stage that I think the audience would enjoy. And I try to draw on and add to acts that I've enjoyed watching.

I'm like a waiter and you something like a hater with trays in both hands, place an order I can cater.

Just because you don't know how to do stand-up doesn't mean you don't know how to put on a show.

I call it 'new forms'. When you're starting out, they ask you to do four or five minute sets, but once you're a headliner, you do like 90 minutes. I try to think of different things to divvy up the show, like doing drawings, playing music... I gotta carry the show, that's the problem.

Actors are basically drag queens. People will tell you they act because they want to heal mankind or, you know, explore the nature of the human psyche. Yes, maybe. But basically we just want to put on a frock and dance.

I began my show business career playing violin in San Francisco at the corner of Market and Taylor. I understand that there is a theater there now.

I love theatre. I think it's the home of most actors...most actors start with it. It's so enjoyable to do and to be able to see your audience. And the process of theatre is great.

I can stand at the back of the theater and watch an audience laugh, cry, and be moved by what I do. I can entertain people around the world. It's nice when you can give someone that gift.