As a college student, you're depending on your scholarship money, money your parents send you. So I guess when people start talking about big figures, it doesn't hit me. D'Brickashaw Ferguson bigcollegedepend Change image and share on social
As a columnist, I realize that whatever amount of corruption I expose, half my readers will block it out, although they may get a frisson of joy in the process. Margaret Carlson amountblockcolumnist Change image and share on social
As a combat veteran, I know the cost of war. Tulsi Gabbard combatcostveteran Change image and share on social
As a comedian, I am obligated to tell you the truth, my truth. To share with you my beliefs, my perspective. And I think that we forget sometimes that that's the oath that comics take, that we will go up and share everything - the irreverent, the scary. Dane Cook beliefcomediancomic share on social
As a comedian, I don't know if they're laughing because it's funny or if they're laughing at me because I'm not funny. And I'm thinking, 'Who cares? They're laughing.' If you go on stage, and they're laughing at you full-on for 60 minutes? You know, whatever puts them in the seats. Larry the Cable Guy carecomedianfull share on social
As a comedian, I found this thing, this profession, that suits my mind and life force. To drop it to do something else? I just don't get that. Jerry Seinfeld comediandropfind Change image and share on social
As a comedian, I'm forced to have a tough skin. Until people laugh, they are detractors. You walk into a new audience where nobody knows you, they go: 'Make us laugh. Show us what you're made of. Prove why we should be listening to you.' Trevor Noah audiencecomediandetractor share on social
As a comedian, I think you need to keep things real. Judah Friedlander comedianrealthing Change image and share on social
As a comedian, it really gelled when I started doing standup. Because standup is so much about bravery, especially in the early days. There is no doubt that it is going to go terribly for you over and over and over again. But you cannot get funny without bombing. Aisha Tyler bombbraverycomedian share on social
As a comedian who's used to, like, punching the jokes, it's hard to teach yourself that that's not the strong choice in the sense that you have to really have to dial it back. Allison Tolman backchoicecomedian Change image and share on social