Sebastian Maniscalco

“I'm a very observational type of comedian that points out everyday absurdities.”

“I'm like, 'Wow, I guess a lot of people didn't have this type of upbringing'... that old world technique of, you know, nothing's given to you, you've gotta work for everything you've done......”

“I started working full time as a comedian in 2005, shortly after we did the Vince Vaughn 'Wild West Comedy Show.' I worked at the Four Seasons hotel from 1998 to 2005, so about seven years,...”

“Sometimes it's cool to have banter with the audience. Occasionally, somebody will say something, and I'll say something right back, and everybody laughs, and it's funny.”

“I do reflect on it sometimes, going, 'Wow, if I knew what I knew now I would be such a better server.'”

“I don't like long jokes. I like stories rather than setup punchlines.”

“I remember when I was young, I was watching TV, and my father came into the room, agitated, and told me to start a business. I was eight years old.”

“People come to a show, then they go back to their neighborhood, and it has become like word-of-mouth. Everybody loves to turn somebody on to something. It kind of just snowballed.”