"Don't let anyone outwork you."
-Jeff Justice (The Punchline workshop teacher for over 20 years)
"Standup is a marathon, not a sprint."
-Marshall Chiles (Owner, Laughing Skull Lounge)
"Standup is based on 4 things: how popular you want to be, how much money you want to make, how much you want to make people laugh, how much you want other comedians to respect you. You have to decide what percentage you assign to those four elements."
-Chris Bowers (Owner, Morty's Comedy Joint)
"Don't make yourself nervous by building up any performance too large in your mind."
-Comedian Jarrod Harris
"Be yourself."
-Big Kenney (Laughing Skull Lounge trainer)
"You're holding back. Your comedy should be 'cringeworthy,' the kinds of things you wouldn't even want to tell your best friend, that's what you should be doing on stage."
-Jeff Singer (Producer, Step Up Your StandUp)
"To get better, just keep getting on stage."
-Comedian Matt Pharr
"You can say anything on stage as long as you do it with confidence."
-Comedian Chris Wiles