Lindsay Shookus Quotes

Every comic is really a frustrated rock star.

I gravitated toward stand-up because there's no overhead. I mean, literally, there's no overhead: Often, you're outdoors performing in front of groups of people.

When I was younger I always thought, 'If I were ever a comedian I'd make it like a rock concert.' I wanted to generate that type of enthusiasm and excitement.

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

I think working for the audience, for me, is the most fun. It's really a chance for something to work towards. It's where everything kind of comes together, and you have to make it work. You have all these people who are sitting there, wanting to have a good time and wanting to laugh. You really have no choice but to pull it out.

I started by doing a little funny story, and then I started going to open mics. I realized I had a lot of work to do - you have to get over the stage fright and get your stage presence up. It took me some time, but I finally feel that I'm at a point where I feel comfortable on stage and giving my point of view.

Ever since I was a kid, I loved being up in front of people. I loved making people laugh; I never had any stage fright.

I definitely enjoyed being in front of an audience, making people laugh, and telling stories, so when I realized I could do all three at the same time, that was it.

Some guys like myself, we like to play off the crowd.

Stand-up is my favorite thing I've ever done. There's so much independence.

I love to work. I love doing standup.

I don't care about how I look; I'm dedicated to the laughs. You know, I used to be a clown, so - my name was Smoothie the Clown. All the training I had, all my training is geared toward making people laugh, and I didn't care about being cool.

I was always the lead role in plays. I like entertaining people. I like when you're on stage doing crazy stuff and the audience gets it.

Wrestling was like stand-up comedy for me.

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

I was the kid who liked making other people laugh, so maybe the comedy came before the acting.

My job is mostly to entertain and be funny.

When you're doing stand-up, you want to stand onstage and, to the extent that you can, uncomplicatedly entertain.

I have fun on stage, so people think maybe they should, too.

I really love live performing!

I love being funny! I started in the theater when I was 9 and, believe it or not, always played the funny part!

Comedians are the monkeys of acting. When you go to the zoo, everybody loves the monkey exhibit.

You make 'em, I amuse 'em.

Stand-up is the scariest thing - whether it's TV, movies, improv - stand-up is the worst.

I'd say I'm the opposite of someone that has the urge to stand in front of strangers and make them laugh, but the idea of getting up and telling a story and people finding it amusing always appealed to me.