Seriously, if you want to get inside the head of a stand-up comic, you could do a lot worse than reading Steve Martin's Born Standing Up, all about how he developed his career and his creativity as a comedian. Lots of what he talks about is relevant to anyone in the creative arts - you find yourself, your voice, your technique and then maybe luck calls.
"The harder you work, the luckier you get" is true in all things. - Al Murray
"The harder you work, the luckier you get" is true in all things.
- Al Murray
PimpCo is a little business I've got, which basically offers drummers the affordable opportunity to make their drums that little bit more bespoke. I … - Al Murray
PimpCo is a little business I've got, which basically offers drummers the affordable opportunity to make their drums that little bit more bespoke. I …
Our cheeky sidekick. We're like a motorcycle and sidecar. - Al Murray
Our cheeky sidekick. We're like a motorcycle and sidecar.
In the world of comedy, there's this: "If it's going badly, get off. If it's going well, get off". You can't argue with that either. - Al Murray
In the world of comedy, there's this: "If it's going badly, get off. If it's going well, get off". You can't argue with that either.
We need a war every 10 years, so we can stay match fit in case the Germans try again. - Al Murray
We need a war every 10 years, so we can stay match fit in case the Germans try again.
My mum had a cousin that had played when he was younger. When I showed an interest in drumming, he showed me how to mummy-daddy roll and that set me … - Al Murray
My mum had a cousin that had played when he was younger. When I showed an interest in drumming, he showed me how to mummy-daddy roll and that set me …
The American dream? We don't have a dream in Britain because we're bloody awake! - Al Murray
The American dream? We don't have a dream in Britain because we're bloody awake!
It's a weight problem isn't it; you can't wait for lunch. - Al Murray
It's a weight problem isn't it; you can't wait for lunch.
You can leave a kid alone and it will learn to fend for itself, how to work the remote, a tin opener, and the microwave. I see the holidays as a chan… - Al Murray
You can leave a kid alone and it will learn to fend for itself, how to work the remote, a tin opener, and the microwave. I see the holidays as a chan…
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