Comedy wasn’t something I chose–it chose me. — Pauly Shore

Comedy wasn’t something I chose–it chose me. I was just inherently funny when I was a kid. — Pauly Shore

I think the best comedy comes from stuff that’s based in reality. — Pauly Shore

The best comedy to me–and again, I grew up with comedy since I was a baby, so I’ve seen it all–is when you exaggerate the truth, like Richard Pryor did, you understand? — Pauly Shore

My mom and dad are both in stand–up comedy, so that’s where I started, that’s where I got everything. My roots are holding the mic. — Pauly Shore

People should stop poking fun at other people and worry about themselves. — Pauly Shore

Serious and intense people, they drain you. But someone who’s an idiot, like myself, they’re fun. You either hate me or you love me. — Pauly Shore

Everywhere I go, people know who I am. — Pauly Shore

I miss working with great actors, working with great directors. — Pauly Shore

The best part about stand–up is that you control everything. Period. — Pauly Shore

There’s nothing wrong with being a pretty girl, because you want to be, desirable. There’s nothing wrong with that, but you should have a plan B even if that is getting pregnant by a rich dude. — Pauly Shore

We all have a past; it’s just that my past is out there for all to see. — Pauly Shore

I think as a standup performer you have to feel the audience. So the audience kind of dictates what they get, you know? — Pauly Shore

My life’s like a big tour. It’s cool, I’m still semi–young. I’m not too old yet where it’s like, ‘I hate the road!’ As long as I’m not anywhere for too long. I like to keep moving. — Pauly Shore

When you put yourself out into the world and say, ‘Hey, look at me,’ you’re going to get criticized. — Pauly Shore

The public was used to a Pauly Shore film coming out every year or two, you understand? So when that went away, the public lost familiarity with me. — Pauly Shore

When you work in movies, or on TV shows, there are 50 other people involved. And it’s hard, man. They brainwash you to think you’re doing the right thing. — Pauly Shore

I’m into politics–I’m interested in the election and how pissed off people get. — Pauly Shore

I’m Jewish. I’ve always had a thing where it’s okay to dance with the devil, just don’t become the devil. Even at my peak, I never went too over the top. — Pauly Shore

I really don’t go out every night to red–carpet events. — Pauly Shore

I’m definitely a lot more comfortable now in my 40s than in my 30s–that’s for sure. — Pauly Shore

I fly around with chicks on each arm and have no script. I just talk about what I feel like. But that’s why my act works: I’m like this normal guy. — Pauly Shore

Entourage’ is a staple LA–based show and people say it’s pretty real and I thought it was. It’s an exaggeration of the truth. — Pauly Shore

All these kids in Hollywood, the people born and raised out here, their parents are all in show business, and that’s why I think we’re good. That’s why we’re on top of the game now because we were born in it. — Pauly Shore

That’s the biggest rule in Hollywood: Don’t spend your own money. — Pauly Shore

I think you gotta look at stuff half–full as opposed to half–empty. — Pauly Shore

The best part about stand–up is that you control everything. Period. When you work in movies, or on TV shows, there are 50 other people involved. — Pauly Shore

It’s in my blood to tour. It’s in my blood to get on the road. It’s in my blood to go onstage. — Pauly Shore

I’m not used to getting good reviews. — Pauly Shore

I want to show all sides of myself. I mean, I don’t want to howl at the moon my whole life, you know? — Pauly Shore

Whenever someone dies everyone says, I love that guy, except for Jeffrey Dahmer. — Pauly Shore

My mom is two people to me. She’s my mom number one, and then she’s this lady most comedians know as being a legendary owner of a nightclub that’s responsible for starting a lot of heavy careers. — Pauly Shore

In my 30s, it wasn’t cool to like Pauly Shore movies. It was cool to like them when they came out, then it wasn’t cool. — Pauly Shore

Even at my peak, I never went too over the top. — Pauly Shore

Few if any teenagers can relate to getting up for school and finding famous comics like Pryor and Williams hanging out in your living room after a hard night of partying. But that’s Hollywood. — Pauly Shore