Gabriel Iglesias Quotes

Stand-up Is Not Just An American Thing Anymore. It's Global. In Some Places, Stand-up Comedy Is Brand New. South Africa Has Only Had A Scene For 15 Years.

Social Media Has Definitely Changed The Game For Me. I Am Able To Connect To My Fans On Twitter And Interact With Them, Daily. Youtube Has Been A Game Changer As Well - People Around The World Have Been Exposed To My Comedy Through My Youtube Channel.

Being On Tv Sucks. It's A Lot Of Work. You Memorize Scripts And Then You Show Up And They Change Everything. I'm A Control Freak. When I'm Doing Stand-up, I Say What I Want And Then I Get Instant Feedback.

As Far As Guys Who Perform Onstage, I Love Chris Rock. I'm Kind Of Jaded On Everyone Else.

I Want To Get So Famous That I Don't Have To Wake Up In The Morning. It'll Probably Never Happen.

I Got A Brother Who Calls Me Hollywood. Sisters Kind Of Keep Their Distance. Even My Mom Is Kind Of Like Ahhh With Me. Yeah Dude, It Really Sucks. And I Wish Things Were Different. Unfortunately, They Don't Understand Everything I Go Through On A Day To Day Basis To Be Able To Maintain What I'm Doing.

For About Three Years I Was Performing At One Bar In East Los Angeles That Was Like A Mean Dive Bar. You're In There Performing For Drunks Or Bikers, Not The Most Flattering People. I Think It Helped Build My Confidence, Because You Have To Get Their Attention, Then Make Them Laugh.

Finding Places To Perform Was Definitely The Biggest Challenge. Trying To Find My Voice Over The Years Was A Big Thing Because When I Started I Was Just Doing Characters And Impressions And That Was It.

Make Sure You're Doing Impressions Of People That Are Still Relevant, And That Everyone Knows. Red Skelton Impressions Are A Little Outdated.

Be Personal, And Original. Try To Work Clean. Stay Away From Topical Material, As It Does Not Allow You To Craft It To Make It Better For Later. And Always Remember That It Is The Fans Who Will Make You Or Break You.

I Have Very Nice Cars. I Never Get To Drive Them, Because I'm Never Home.

Some Comics Don't Like It When People Talk During The Set, And It Does Get A Little Bit Annoying After Awhile, But I Basically Let People Dictate What Jokes I'm Going To Do.