Norm Crosby Quotes

I like to do talk show appearances where I get to just be myself, and I do stand-up where I can completely be myself. That's what I've always loved the most, of anything.

I started doing stand-up in college.

I actually enjoy being heckled; it keeps it interesting, and I think it is a nice feeling for people once they have left the show.

If you're a comedian, you are looking for material in daily life.

I think anybody in front of a crowd is a comedian.

I'm an actor. I love to act. That's my job. I'll leave the politicking to others.

For me, the way I stay consistent is through stand-up comedy.

The thing about stand-ups is you can't really get good unless you're failing in front of a large number of people. That makes stand-up comedy unique: you need a tremendous amount of reserve within you to take the rejection from the audience, and without it, you can't do anything.

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

Richard Lewis is the master at taking a joke that he's told a million times in a row in the past year, on the road, and making it look like he's pulling it out of thin air.

I'm not a comedian, but I love the comedians who know when to get off the stage.

The difference between you and the funny person on TV is that they acted on their ideas.

The first time I did stand-up was on a dare.

Stand-up is my baby.

I'm motivated by entertaining people.

When I was nine, we'd take a bus to the seaside. Coming back, we'd take turns entertaining, singing songs and the like. I tried some stand-up comedy. I had a captive audience in that bus. Then I realized I wanted to do more than that.

If you are doing stand-up comedy, you have to be confident in what you are doing. That doesn't mean just because you are confident you are funny.

I've actually done a lot of comedy.

It's great working with Steve Carell and Jim Carrey. Those guys are really funny.

You know, stand-up comedy is where I pretty much started out.

Live stand-up is my thing. I love being on stage and just messing around.

I don't get on stage and give a social diatribe. I am a performer and an entertainer.

it is hard to find new jokes. What I need is new audiences.

I'd love to try comedy, which I've never actually done. I could fail miserably at it, but I'd have fun working it out.

Most open-mic experiences I had were okay.