Baron Vaughn Quotes

I love 'Last Call.' It took me a little bit to figure out that I wasn't going to be that guy in a suit telling monologue jokes.

I want to get back and figure out how we're going to make 'The Tonight Show' funny and good.

I feel my shows are like a late-night talk show that we settle down and do every night.

I watch Jimmy Fallon all the time. I think he's hilarious.

When I'm interviewed on Leno, just be funny, period. That's all they want from me. I don't want to tell my life story.

Stand-up comedy and poverty. Those were my two main endeavors.

What I try to do is always get the newest, funniest people in anything.

I was up until all hours of the night, listening to stories, meeting great old comedians.

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 know George Burns was a very happy man.

Wrestling was like stand-up comedy for me.

I was always the class clown; I made my family laugh, and that was when I was always happiest. I grew up listening to stand-up comedians' albums and watching them on TV, on 'The Tonight Show' and Letterman.

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

As a kid, I always wanted to be Carol Burnett or Johnny Carson. I love to chat and entertain.

I like doing a funny show where I don't have to act and fall in love with a girl.

I tend to think that there is a sophistication to everything at 'Saturday Night Live,' including the sketches.

I love Steven Wright. I was in high school in the '80s, and there was a lot of stand up on television.

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.

If you do a sketch, that's a very short narrative. Stand-up, it's bit-to-bit, minute-long narratives.

They don't make you pay for the humor. It's up and down, but they're trying to give you as many laughs as possible in 2 minutes. They are the most honest comedians ever.

Bob Hope, Red Skelton, and Eddie Cantor... help us keep our balance.

I love doing stuff with Todd Barry and Jon Benjamin. We give the stage to good bands and funny people.

George Lopez is always on the verge of hilarity. If he could ever think of something funny to say, if he had a funny thought in his mind, he's ready to go.

I'm just an entertainer. All I want to be is funny. I never aspired to play Hamlet.

I failed to get into drama school, and my best friend told me I should do stand-up instead. I was always doing gags and voices, so he booked a gig for me without telling me. I only had four days to write it. I did a seven-minute set; the first four minutes were terrible, but the last two were amazing.