ALT Comedy can’t be built on committee. The only thing you really know is what makes you laugh. Start guessing what everyone else wants and you end up with... grey and yellow. No one wants grey and yellow.

ALT If you think something's incredibly funny and you commit to it, people will think that's funny, too.

ALT Stand-up is one of those things that never becomes completely comfortable, and that's actually a good thing. If it ever felt easy, it probably wouldn't be as exciting...

ALT Comedians by and large wish to only either entertain, inform or elevate. Doing all three is a challenge but it's a good test to set yourself - such noble intentions will always yield good and juicy fruits.

ALT Don’t apologise and always adhere to your own standards of taste and judgement with as much honesty as you can.

ALT I felt funny until I started doing stand-up comedy. Trying to monetise my humour was so humiliating.