Comedy Performer Quotes

I identify myself as a stand-up first. Even though lately there's been an explosion of acting on my schedule.

I'm sort of known in the comedy community as 'Smooth Sailing,' just 'cause everything always goes great. I've always had success at every turn.

Louis [C.K.] is great. But I don't know how many you could do.

I'm a really gifted physical comedienne. I write and produce a lot of sketch comedy.

I do consider myself a clown and a court jester, and I do love to make people laugh, whether they're laughing with me or at me.

I just always had a penchant for performing for people.I'm a jackass clown.

People keep referring to me as a standup, and that just doesn't sit well with me because a lot of my friends are standups and they're brilliant at writing jokes, and I'm not.

Like, your body has to get used to being in front of people. Like - and you have to be like - you have to be kind of a ham, you know? Like, the thing about writers is they're generally self - comedy writers - self-loathing, sort of play small. And as a, like, performer, you have to think like a comedy writer but act like a performer.

I just want to be known as a clown because to me, that's the height of my profession. It means you can do everything - sing, dance and, above all, make people laugh.

As a live stand-up comedy performer, I have the benefit of choosing real entrance music.

Because you make me laugh don't make you a comic. A comedian is a person who, that's how they make their living.