My mom and dad passed away from cancer. Within nine months, I lost both of my folks. Immediately after that, I had a horrible betrayal where my brother, who worked for me, stole a lot of my money. He’s in jail now. – Dane Cook
I think that people who do enjoy my stand-up comedy and the people who get it and the people who are taken in by it, they see that I’m a guy that has love of the game. – Dane Cook
I was doing comedy in laundry mats in 1992, literally where I would bring a little gorilla amp and a lapel mike and just start performing. – Dane Cook
I am an observer, I like to watch people. I am into psychology and people – how they act and such. – Dane Cook
As a comedian, I am obligated to tell you the truth, my truth. To share with you my beliefs, my perspective. And I think that we forget sometimes that that’s the oath that comics take, that we will go up and share everything – the irreverent, the scary. – Dane Cook
I always thought that if I got no love at all early in my standup career, or I was god awful, I thought I’d get into psychology. – Dane Cook
I love being on stage if I’m not on a set. If I’m at home, I’m usually in my office editing or reconstructing my website or whatever it may be. I just love putting creativity into a performance, so if the right script comes along, and I certainly am reading comedies and dramas now, then I’m ready willing and able to give it a shot. – Dane Cook
When people refer to ‘Back in the Day,’ it was a Wednesday. Just a little fun fact for you. – Dane Cook
I was not a silly kid or outgoing. In fact, I suffered from quite a bit of anxiety. I used to have panic attacks when I was a teenager, really incapacitating moments, because I had some phobias. – Dane Cook
I always wanted to be a snake. Every time I saw a snake on TV. I’d always say ‘Why not me?’ – Dane Cook
My mother had a lot of phobias. She’s pregnant with me and she was a very phobic person. So I was born into phobia, basically. – Dane Cook
I had never done a roast, but I really wanted to, because it’s so different from standup. – Dane Cook
