Quotes by Stand up Comedian Stephen Lynch

I haven't bombed in a long time. We've had a lot of shows that have not been great. I think I did a college a year or two ago, and it was senior week or something, and I was the last bit of entertainment before they all left for the year.
~ Stephen Lynch

I used to once in a while if it wasn't my show. Say it was a variety night or a bunch of comics on the bill, and people weren't there specifically to see me. But now they are. We set this tour up in a way to ensure that it's not comedy clubs with a built-in audience; it's theaters and rock clubs, where the only people that are going to show up and buy tickets actually know who you are. So, I don't have too much of a problem with that. I mean, sometimes somebody might not appreciate something, but they don't let me know. Maybe they just walk out.
~ Stephen Lynch

I was doing shows around New York. They were fun, but I didn't have much radio exposure. I got hooked up with those guys, and went in one day and played a song for them. I knew they had a reputation, where if they don't like you, they're not nice to you. So, I was a little nervous going in, but we hit it off right away. They started playing my stuff more and more, and I just got huge exposure in the New York area from that. And I think that's kind of what led to everything else that happened; like Comedy Central and bigger tours, because I started getting a following here in New York.
~ Stephen Lynch

I'll say something, like an idea for a song or whatever, and if she laughs then I'll start writing it, and if she doesn't, I don't even bother. Luckily, she has a good sense of humor.
~ Stephen Lynch

In my heart, I know I am a comedian. I know people paid $25 to come to a show to laugh. They're not there to hear me sing pretty. But if I had my druthers, I would consider myself a musician, just because I like to sing and I like to play guitar and I really like writing songs. If I didn't know how to write comedy songs, I would still probably be trying to write songs.
~ Stephen Lynch

It started as a hobby; for fun in college, and then as a hobby and diversion after college. When I started taking it more seriously, that's when I figured I could stop working and get on the road. I just kind of did it, you know? I was hoping that if I quit my job, other, more fun jobs would fall into line,.. and they did.
~ Stephen Lynch

I've always admired people who can tell a story with a simple song. You don't need much more than a guitar or a piano and a voice. That's what I've responded to, even when I was a kid. Even now, I like to think that both Joni [Mitchell] and I are expressing some sort of truth -- hers might be just a little deeper, that's all.
~ Stephen Lynch

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