I was an actor before becoming a comedian.
While you're improvising, you may come up with something which will break him up. As soon as that smile comes out, you know that, hey, we're having fun.
Unquestionably, standup comedy is and has always been an art form.
I quit smoking well over twenty years ago.
The most memorable performance was my appearance in concert in Carnegie Hall. The first standup to do so.
My first job was at a Chicago night club called Mr. Kelly's.