“In standup, you must be able to hypnotize the audience.” — Johnny Lever Quote

“In standup, you must be able to hypnotize the audience.”

“You see in comedy - performance is the cake and dialogue is like the icing on that cake.”

“Talent is given by God but you should respect it by doing good work.”

“I'm used to being the only black guy. I've seriously walked onstage, looked out in the audience, 15,000 people - and I'm the only one in the place. It's no big deal. My whole career's been like that.”

“For me, it's infinitely more interesting to read or watch a character making decisions they think are right, but the audience knows differently, and seeing that disconnect. The only way characters can grow and learn is by making the wrong decisions and then learning from them.”

“Whenever I have given lectures to a large audience before, I have always looked for an ending that gives a 'wow' feeling.”