Comedy Festivals Quotes

London seems to be a town with a lot of comedy fans and people that really enjoy stand-up.

I've been doing comedy for 20 years now. I started when I was 13 and I think for the first 10 years I was impersonating other people.

If my career path takes me elsewhere, that's great. But comedy is my forte.

I knew at an early age that I wanted to pursue comedy.

After college, I knew I wanted to work in comedy, so the first thing I did was go to where the comedy was. I moved from Charlottesville to Chicago, because that's where The Second City and Improv Olympics are. You have to go wherever you need to go to study what interests you.

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

I've always been a fan of comedy. I've always enjoyed it. It's something I'm very passionate about; it's like lifeblood to me. I had to pursue it. I thought I had a little bit of talent, and if I could make a living at it, I would do it. It's worked out so far.

I like New York, I think you've got some of the best comics in the world here.

I realize as I get older that stand-up is a huge part of who I am. I think I'll do it for the rest of my life.

I get to do comedy for a living.

Comedy is really getting quite popular in South Africa.

If I had to design a career for myself, I would have done comedy.

Comedy isn't really something where you get discovered. You can't network your way to being funny or talented. It's not hard to get seen if you're funny. If you're funny, talented, and work hard, you will go somewhere.

I'm an actor who loves doing comedy.

There's tons of dudes - like David O'Doherty, Tim Key, and Alex Horne - I made a lot of friends with people who are really incredible comics.

I think comics in New York are interested in being comics. And there're comics in L.A. who are touring comics, who are certainly more interested in stand-up, but a lot of L.A. stand-ups are really looking to do something else.

As far as comedy goes, I'm endlessly inspired by Jo Firestone.

I've actually done a lot of comedy.

I'm a stand-up comic. I'm always doing dates; it's just that, if I'm working on a project or I'm busy, I can't get out on the road or book any shows. Since the beginning of my career, I'm usually out for at least 10-15 dates throughout the year. If I have time, then I try to get at least 30-40 dates.

When I started, there was no comedy community, no comedy industry; there were comedians.

For other comics, it's about full-spectrum dominance, being on panel shows and having one-liners and being a good chat show guest and having a good seven minutes you can do on 'Live At The Apollo.' But I really think about these subsequent finished pieces, you know? And they don't always chop up well into one-liners and routines.

You know, I'm a big comedy fan.

My family were nothing but pleased when I told them I wanted to be a comedian.

I really love comedy. I love making people laugh. But other things also appeal to me.

I wanted to make a living, but I really was not interested in money at all. I was interested in being a great comedian.