As much as I liked acting for its playfulness and the reward of hearing big laughs wash over you on a stage, I always felt I should do something that I could control.
Harold RamisStand-up is every man for himself; you learn from hanging out at these clubs and watching other guys, and then trying not to be like them.
Harold RamisThe comic impulse is sometimes a reaction to sadness. You feel like you can make one choice or the other.
Harold Ramis