Stand-up comedy is a sickness. Who wouldn't want a room full of people laughing and screaming at you just because of who you are? Nothing is as good, except maybe having a baby. Howie Mandel babycomedyfull Change image and share on social
The success of any stand-up act comes out of life experience. Howie Mandel actexperiencelife Change image and share on social
Regardless of what I do, whether I write a book or whether I act or whether I host, I'll always do stand-up comedy because those moments, that's what I crave. If I do something funny, and I hear a crowd laugh in that moment, we're all sharing the exact same experience and the exact same feeling. Howie Mandel actbookcomedy share on social
I think the thrust of any child is to try to fit in and be part of it. And I can't tell you how many times my humor, you know, what I thought was humor ended up making me the outsider. Like I'd be, I go, 'It's a joke.' And they'd go, 'Well, what was funny?' And they just thought I was insane. Howie Mandel childendfit share on social
I've spent more time in Las Vegas than any other city, almost including L.A. where I live. Howie Mandel cityhaveinclude Change image and share on social
Diana Ross saw me on Merv Griffin and hired me to be her opening act. Howie Mandel actdianagriffin Change image and share on social
I may be more passionate about my comedy because that's the one place where I feel comfortable - because I'm in the now. Performing is the only time of the day when I have to really force every ounce of concentration into whatever's happening in that moment. Howie Mandel comedycomfortableconcentration share on social
I was totally involved in Bobby's World from the time we started the idea to sitting with the artists on how he would look, to the script meetings, the music, the lyrics, the songs. Howie Mandel artistbobbyidea Change image and share on social
Everything runs its course. We had told a lot of stories that happened in our life. My kid was getting older, and we were running out of stories to tell. Howie Mandel happenkidlife Change image and share on social
What is the luck of the draw that me - me - who finally writes a book, it comes out in the - in the - in the time, in the center of the first pandemic, H1N1? And I'm going out on signings, and I'm going out to the public. This is the one time when I need to be hermetically sealed. Howie Mandel bookcenterdraw share on social