Douglas Gene "Doug" Stanhope (born March 25, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and author known for his cynical, controversial comedy style and libertarian political views. Read full biography of Doug Stanhope →
You should laugh everywhere you can find even the slightest glimmer of humour.
I love conspiracy theories. I used to just live on it. You know it's all hype and garbage, but you're still really paranoid afterwards.... →
I don't ever want to become Bill Maher where I have to find some strong opinion on something just because it's in the news. That's the... →
The whole institution of marriage itself really has no place in a progressive society.
The Internet has done nothing but good for comedy all around. Comedians no longer have to rely on TV execs and club owners deciding if they are funny... →
I had no musical or athletic ability, and I wasn't particularly good looking. Comedy was something I could do for attention.
There's a fraudulent root element of comedy in that we say things night after night as though they are rolling effortlessly from the brain and... →
Comedy can always be taken the wrong way. If I do a bit that is meant to diffuse racism or sexism, I'm not going to avoid it on the chance that a... →
I believe that everyone should be treated as an individual. Women should be treated equally in the right to vote, sure. But if I'm paying to see... →
Doing stand-up takes the fun out of being funny.
I think it's probably much easier to do political comedy from a two-party point of view, in that the majority have some sense of what it means to... →
Douglas Gene "Doug" Stanhope (born March 25, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and author known for his cynical, controversial comedy style and libertarian political views.