Shelley Berman Quotes

As a culture I see us as presently deprived of subtleties. The music is loud, the anger is elevated, sex seems lacking in sweetness and privacy.
Shelley Berman

Music, Anger, Sex

I was an actor before becoming a comedian.
Shelley Berman

Before, Actor, Becoming

As much experience, education and awareness as one can attain is important for a comedian.
Shelley Berman

Education, Experience, Important

I am careful with my material and presentation.
Shelley Berman

Material, Careful

I am in the Master of Professional Writing program teaching Humor Writing, Literary and Dramatic.
Shelley Berman

Humor, Writing, Master

I am presently in my thirteenth year of teaching a graduate course at the University of Southern California.
Shelley Berman

Year, University, Teaching

I believe it is important for comedians to know who came before them.
Shelley Berman

Important, Before, Comedians

I quit smoking well over twenty years ago.
Shelley Berman

Smoking, Quit, Twenty

I will always love to perform standup comedy.
Shelley Berman

Love, Comedy, Perform

Incidentally, I'm still looking for acting work, my first love.
Shelley Berman

Love, Work, Acting

Inside was the second LP album of a comedian's performance before an audience.
Shelley Berman

Before, Second, Audience

My first job was at a Chicago night club called Mr. Kelly's.
Shelley Berman

Job, Night, Chicago

My whole act is confession.
Shelley Berman

Whole, Act, Confession

Outside came in '60. The Edge in '61. All three made Gold, but the biggest seller was Inside.
Shelley Berman

Made, Three, Inside

So that this thing that aired in 1963 would result a few years later in personal bankruptcy, would result in having people be on edge with me, wondering when I'm going to blow up.
Shelley Berman

Personal, Few, Result

The most memorable performance was my appearance in concert in Carnegie Hall. The first standup to do so.
Shelley Berman

Appearance, Memorable, Concert

The old problems - love, money, security, status, health, etc. - are still here to plague us or please us.
Shelley Berman

Love, Health, Money

The Steve Allen Sunday night show had the right to two options after my first performance.
Shelley Berman

Sunday, Night, Two

Though it sold very well, I hated The Edge.
Shelley Berman

Though, Edge, Hated

Unquestionably, standup comedy is and has always been an art form.
Shelley Berman

Art, Comedy, Standup

While you're improvising, you may come up with something which will break him up. As soon as that smile comes out, you know that, hey, we're having fun.
Shelley Berman

Smile, Fun, May

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Biography

Nationality: American

Born: February 3, 1926

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