I love standup and I haven’t given it up.

Meaning of the quote

Ray Romano loves doing stand-up comedy and he continues to do it. He has not stopped performing stand-up even though he is also an actor.

About Ray Romano

Ray Romano is an acclaimed American actor and comedian, best known for his role as Raymond Barone on the popular sitcom ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’. He has also lent his voice to the animated ‘Ice Age’ franchise and has appeared in various other TV shows and films, earning numerous awards and nominations throughout his career.

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The comics that are just conversing with you up there and drawing on their own life, yeah, I guess so. I guess some do political humor, some do topical humor, but the ones that I like, the ones that are appealing to me, were guys who were just talking to you about their life.

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