Aisling Bea Quotes

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

There's not a lot of other stuff I admire about his content, but there's something about Howard Stern and his perseverance in a very difficult industry. He does tickle me in certain ways with humor.

But I think funny and talent will always win out; I mean, of course there are hurdles, but I think if you're funny you will get over all of that.

I remember watching Eddie Murphy's stand-up act when I was little, and just being mesmerized.

I'm in awe of comedians that do things that I can't do, whether it be a one-liner comic like Anthony Jeselnik, whether it be social issues commentary, whether it be - hell, Carrot Top. I can't be Carrot Top. I can't.

I knew already when I was seven years old, that I wanted to be on stage and entertain people. I sell laughs. Here, you got one for free!

Tina Fey is one of my heroes.

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.

Billy Crystal knows how to make people laugh. He's got 30 years on stage... there's no telling him what's funny.

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 lived to make Scott Baio laugh.

Ricky Gervais is a genius.

I'm like the master of ceremonies being funny, and then sometimes people you're with, girlfriends and stuff, are like, 'God I wish I had the person on stage to be with all the time.'

I never used to tell jokes on stage. Now I'm cutting up jokes all night long.

Joan Rivers was my hero.

Well, I think my stand-up is often kind of visual. Not like Carrot Top visual, but visual.

Chris Rock is a very funny man.

I wanted to be in Jim Carrey comedy movies before I met him. I wanted to be a comedian on Stage 19, yukking it up.

I still do standup.

I'm a huge Michael J. Fox fan.

I would like to be someone like Steve Martin. That's the path I'd like to follow.

I'll cough up the bitter truth right now, at the risk of losing my Feminism Club Decoder Ring: I didn't go see 'Inside Out' for Amy Poehler, though she's terrific. I went to see my dark prince, Lewis Black.

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

As a comic, I used to know more about pop culture.

The test of a real comedian is whether you laugh at him before he opens his mouth.