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Stage Quotes

For aspiring comedians? Don’t listen to me. Just go on stage and do what you think is funny Picture Quote #1

Believe it or not, I write on stage. I can’t write anywhere else; I have to be in a moment. I also have to challenge myself to make something funny out of a premise. I never have my own jokes written. I have to change things as I go along, and I have to entertain myself Picture Quote #1

I was fooling everyone by surrounding myself with funny people. But then I put myself out there - writing my own sketches, going on stage with nobody surrounding me - and for some reason people were still laughing Picture Quote #1

I’d love to get into some comedy, but people keep saying, ‘You’re not funny!’ And I say, ‘Well, fair enough.’ I have done comedy on stage Picture Quote #1

If you’re funny, you can find a stage to get on. If you’re good, you’ll start to get work and eventually get paid Picture Quote #1

There’s a general sense that women are more relaxed and less defensive in comedy than they used to be. I think it’s easier than it was but underlying it all there is still a pretty sexist view of women on stage, which to me hasn’t changed that much Picture Quote #1

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God’s church is not a stage for us to perform on but a garden for us to grow in Picture Quote #1

That is the thing I’m most grateful for in this industry to be able to spin in those different mediums, with television, film and the stage - at this stage of the game Picture Quote #1

The critic is genius at one remove; he is not unlike an actor on the stage, and incarnates in his mind, as the actor embodies in his person, another’s work; only thus does he understand art, realize it, know it; and having arrived at this, his task is done Picture Quote #1

Pope John Paul II was a great presence on the stage. Pope Benedict is a much more gentle and refined person, and I think he benefits greatly from the television close-ups because he wants to engage in a dialogue, in conversation. He wants to put forward his views in a measured, eloquent, rational way Picture Quote #1

As a stand up, and often in acting, there is no place for the most intense feelings. Rage, genuine sorrow, naked hope... These things don’t fit on a comedy stage and if you act you’ll get to express them once in a while. Music is a place for the intensely personal Picture Quote #1

I have a genuine love affair with my audience. When I’m on stage they’re not privileged to see me. It’s a privilege for me to see them Picture Quote #1

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One of my greatest inspirations for stand-up was Jonathan Winters. He was a genius. One thing about him, and also Lenny Bruce, is that they were in the tradition of the one-man show. That’s why Richard Pryor was so great, and George Carlin, too. They prowled the stage, they used voices, they were really talents Picture Quote #1

If you were an actor, anybody could go on Broadway and take a George Carlin hour and do it on stage as a one man show. They’re all stand alone essays Picture Quote #1

Honestly, I was only rested in rugby football; all my friends were boys, and I definitely didn’t want to go on stage, but I just did it to keep everyone happy. I did some singing, dancing like they liked, but it wasn’t my thing at all Picture Quote #1

We wanted to bring the political situation in Austria on stage. Naturally we could not do that without pointing to Austrian’s northern neighbor Germany Picture Quote #1

I get very nervous before I get on the stage, but once I’m on the stage, I’m just, you know, me. Nothing hurts me Picture Quote #1

That is one of the things about going on tour, that I get to work with some really talented people and it allows me to be able to listen to them as well - and just have fun on stage Picture Quote #1

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I’d rather marry my husband in the stage where I know what I’m getting into and what it’s going to be like for our life together Picture Quote #1

People getting along doesn’t sell very well in the news. I find that to be deeply depressing. I don’t even talk about it on stage, because it would take too long to explain Picture Quote #1

All that waiting around for a glimmer of stage time, just getting angry every week. It was just an oppressive, horrible, horrible place to be. I went to work feeling nauseous Picture Quote #1

Any true musician, true artist, knows that when they’re in that point of total artistic creation, whether on stage or in the studio or writing or whatever, that’s the closest moment [to creation]. And that’s what keeps all these people addicted to getting back to that moment again Picture Quote #1

I don’t really unwind after a performance. I’m still pumped up and just want to get back on stage Picture Quote #1

Film and stage are very different; I don’t necessarily prefer one over the other. Every few years, I get a big itch to go back to the theater. To learn humility, to learn bravery and to remind yourself that the pistons that drive your craft are working on full power. And to remind yourself how badly paid actors can be Picture Quote #1

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Things are moving pretty quick, and of course, the whole focus is training and getting ready and being able to prepare to be on the world’s stage and hopefully do the United States proud Picture Quote #1

So people only focus on getting the really deep sleep, but in reality, we spend almost 60% of the night in the stage two sleep Picture Quote #1

The only way to get better at stand-up is to do loads of gigs, and I don’t know. I spread myself pretty thin to get the stage time. I’d love to do more, really Picture Quote #1

Death’s not one of those things that frighten the life out of me. Getting up on stage with the curtain going up frightens me more Picture Quote #1

Getting up on stage and being able to make people feel like their lives are slightly more special than they realize is my only talent, so that’s what I use. I use my talent Picture Quote #1

I really like Los Angeles - I had a good life out there. But the reason I choose to live in New York is because when I’m between engagements, as they say, something creative always comes up for me, like ‘Julian Po,’ or helping teach at NYU, or helping stage a show at Juilliard Picture Quote #1

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For aspiring comedians? Don’t listen to me. Just go on stage and do what you think is funny. (Stage Quotes) Believe it or not, I write on stage. I can’t write anywhere else; I have to be in a moment. I also have to challenge myself to make something funny out of a premise. I never have my own jokes written. I have to change things as I go along, and I have to entertain myself. (Stage Quotes) I was fooling everyone by surrounding myself with funny people. But then I put myself out there - writing my own sketches, going on stage with nobody surrounding me - and for some reason people were still laughing. (Stage Quotes) I’d love to get into some comedy, but people keep saying, ‘You’re not funny!’ And I say, ‘Well, fair enough.’ I have done comedy on stage. (Stage Quotes) If you’re funny, you can find a stage to get on. If you’re good, you’ll start to get work and eventually get paid. (Stage Quotes) There’s a general sense that women are more relaxed and less defensive in comedy than they used to be. I think it’s easier than it was but underlying it all there is still a pretty sexist view of women on stage, which to me hasn’t changed that much. (Stage Quotes) God’s church is not a stage for us to perform on but a garden for us to grow in (Stage Quotes) That is the thing I’m most grateful for in this industry to be able to spin in those different mediums, with television, film and the stage - at this stage of the game. (Stage Quotes) The critic is genius at one remove; he is not unlike an actor on the stage, and incarnates in his mind, as the actor embodies in his person, another’s work; only thus does he understand art, realize it, know it; and having arrived at this, his task is done. (Stage Quotes) Pope John Paul II was a great presence on the stage. Pope Benedict is a much more gentle and refined person, and I think he benefits greatly from the television close-ups because he wants to engage in a dialogue, in conversation. He wants to put forward his views in a measured, eloquent, rational way. (Stage Quotes) As a stand up, and often in acting, there is no place for the most intense feelings. Rage, genuine sorrow, naked hope... These things don’t fit on a comedy stage and if you act you’ll get to express them once in a while. Music is a place for the intensely personal. (Stage Quotes) I have a genuine love affair with my audience. When I’m on stage they’re not privileged to see me. It’s a privilege for me to see them. (Stage Quotes) One of my greatest inspirations for stand-up was Jonathan Winters. He was a genius. One thing about him, and also Lenny Bruce, is that they were in the tradition of the one-man show. That’s why Richard Pryor was so great, and George Carlin, too. They prowled the stage, they used voices, they were really talents. (Stage Quotes) If you were an actor, anybody could go on Broadway and take a George Carlin hour and do it on stage as a one man show. They’re all stand alone essays. (Stage Quotes) Honestly, I was only rested in rugby football; all my friends were boys, and I definitely didn’t want to go on stage, but I just did it to keep everyone happy. I did some singing, dancing like they liked, but it wasn’t my thing at all. (Stage Quotes) We wanted to bring the political situation in Austria on stage. Naturally we could not do that without pointing to Austrian’s northern neighbor Germany. (Stage Quotes) I get very nervous before I get on the stage, but once I’m on the stage, I’m just, you know, me. Nothing hurts me. (Stage Quotes) That is one of the things about going on tour, that I get to work with some really talented people and it allows me to be able to listen to them as well - and just have fun on stage. (Stage Quotes) I’d rather marry my husband in the stage where I know what I’m getting into and what it’s going to be like for our life together. (Stage Quotes) People getting along doesn’t sell very well in the news. I find that to be deeply depressing. I don’t even talk about it on stage, because it would take too long to explain. (Stage Quotes) All that waiting around for a glimmer of stage time, just getting angry every week. It was just an oppressive, horrible, horrible place to be. I went to work feeling nauseous. (Stage Quotes) Any true musician, true artist, knows that when they’re in that point of total artistic creation, whether on stage or in the studio or writing or whatever, that’s the closest moment [to creation]. And that’s what keeps all these people addicted to getting back to that moment again. (Stage Quotes) I don’t really unwind after a performance. I’m still pumped up and just want to get back on stage. (Stage Quotes) Film and stage are very different; I don’t necessarily prefer one over the other. Every few years, I get a big itch to go back to the theater. To learn humility, to learn bravery and to remind yourself that the pistons that drive your craft are working on full power. And to remind yourself how badly paid actors can be. (Stage Quotes) Things are moving pretty quick, and of course, the whole focus is training and getting ready and being able to prepare to be on the world’s stage and hopefully do the United States proud. (Stage Quotes) So people only focus on getting the really deep sleep, but in reality, we spend almost 60% of the night in the stage two sleep. (Stage Quotes) The only way to get better at stand-up is to do loads of gigs, and I don’t know. I spread myself pretty thin to get the stage time. I’d love to do more, really. (Stage Quotes) Death’s not one of those things that frighten the life out of me. Getting up on stage with the curtain going up frightens me more. (Stage Quotes) Getting up on stage and being able to make people feel like their lives are slightly more special than they realize is my only talent, so that’s what I use. I use my talent. (Stage Quotes) I really like Los Angeles - I had a good life out there. But the reason I choose to live in New York is because when I’m between engagements, as they say, something creative always comes up for me, like ‘Julian Po,’ or helping teach at NYU, or helping stage a show at Juilliard. (Stage Quotes)

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