Jackie Mason Quotes

When I was in college I did a lot of comedy.

Doing actual comedic material is just about the most joyful endeavor ever. That's the truth. The only time it's not funny is when business gets in the way.

I'm trying to be a comedian, you know?

I wanted to be a comedian.

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

Everyone tells me I need to do comedy. It's never something that crossed my mind, but to be able to do a true comedy and make people laugh, that would be great.

I still love to walk on stage and make people laugh, and I work very, very hard at it, and I take it seriously.

I'm a standup comedian, so I need people.

I really love standup, and I really love writing standup.

I definitely enjoyed being in front of an audience, making people laugh, and telling stories, so when I realized I could do all three at the same time, that was it.

I thought she was the funniest woman, and I believed being a comedian was the most exciting thing you could be.

I've never written jokes. I mean, I'll write things on a piece of paper and riff on them onstage.

Kevin James is going to do a couple of specials. One's called It's Getting Muggy In Here.

By the way, to perform in front of Don Rickles, it 's not nerve-wrecking. It 's enjoyable, i am enjoying Jeff Garlin. I hope I perform in front of Don Rickles every night of my life !

Let's do some comedy. I always like to add some comedy to my show. Those who've seen me before might know that.

In my stand-up, I generally improvise from an outline.

I did a show called 'What A Country,' with Yakov Smirnoff and Don Knotts. I used to write jokes for Yakov's stand-up act.

I love to work. I love doing standup.

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

Stand-up, for me, is really more of an addiction, so you have to feed the beast whenever you can.

I like to do comedy. It's my real passion. I want to make people laugh.

My job is summer camp. I come and talk and try to make a TV show funny.

I just want to be funny, I just want to do comedy.

I think right now is the best time for stand-up, ever. I sincerely do.

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