Godfrey believes that comedy is a rigorous art form that requires constant practice and stage time to master.

“Comedy and boxing are exactly the same. If you cheat boxing, you'll get knocked out in the ring in the round you didn't expect cuz you didn't do the road work. You didn't do the speed bag. You didn't do this like we told you. You skipped steps.”

Aries Spears asserts that stand-up comedy is a difficult skill that is fundamentally different from acting on television.

“People make that mistake. They think that just because you're funny on television or you have a funny persona, standup is a whole different animal. And you got to remember people on TV, those aren't your words. Writers wrote them words coming out of your mouth.”

He suggests comics should develop their craft on the road rather than prioritizing daily social media clips.

“do the [ __ ] road get really good at your art form don't put Clips every day on [ __ ] social media of like what you did last night let it develop let it develop find your voice voice become a person who can do an hour special”

Sebastian Maniscalco believes that aspiring stand-up comedians must pay their dues through live club performances rather than relying solely on internet fame.

“If you want to be a standup comedian, you can't just skip the line. You got to kind of go and I mean, put the work in.”

A comedian's success relies on their willingness to push beyond their comfort zone and maintain an ambitious attitude.

“this career is always about are you going to be the one that goes a little bit further that pushes a little bit beyond the comfort zone”

He believes the most effective and successful way to handle comedy today is to allow the people who represent the subject of the jokes to create the comedy themselves.

“I think early when I was adjusting to the transition in comedy, which was totally righteous, that you should let the folks make the jokes who the jokes are about.”

The current state of comedy is not dominated by politics, but rather by the need to be funny and sell tickets.

“There's no politics. You good? Are you good? Yeah. Yeah. But my pronouns we don't give a [ __ ]”

Comedians should avoid becoming too deeply integrated into the business side of the entertainment industry to maintain their independence and personal safety.

“you can't get you can't get too into this business yeah if you get too into this business then you're [ __ ] and then you become that guy”

Comedy serves as a tool to expose the absurdity and contradictions inherent in extreme political viewpoints by amplifying them.

“comedy doesn't counteract it's like all right let's see let's see your idea and let's multiply by hundreds yeah and see how that feels because it's it is funny how the most crazy question that they asked me”

Authenticity in the comedy industry is rare because many performers are afraid to be themselves or are merely looking to conform to Hollywood standards.

“Every sitcom or movie opportunity I got a chance to do, man, eventually the director was like, "Just let him go. Let's see what he does."”

Chris Distefano believes that the comedy landscape has shifted from being solely club-based to offering more opportunities through internet and podcasting channels.

“the opportunity is more on the internet so it's more on like the podcasting and then we sell the tickets or whatever so I'm like okay here's the balce”

Creating an independent network or platform is a strategic way for comedians to maintain control over their content.

“You figured out early on though that the best way to not get pulled off of [ __ ] is to have your own network though.”

KevOnStage argues that consistency in creating content online is essential for comedians to maintain their skills and ability to tour.

“I got to be out there trying to be funny, trying to be fresh cuz stand-up comedy, if you don't do it consistently, you will you'll lose it. Like, you won't be funny.”

Black female comedians should collaborate to produce their own movies and series rather than waiting for external opportunities.

“And I think that with all of us working and all of us making this money and opening doors for all of us, then we need to get together and start making these movies. We need to start getting together making these series. And then we need to work together.”

The comedy industry has failed to protect comedians from being canceled for their views.

“but what I'm I'm always struggled with is how that's happened within the comedy industry of all places because there used to be a belief that even if it was offensive and misjudged that's part of the deal that sometimes happens in comedy and comedians have to be able to take risks”