Ali Farahnakian quotes

The lifelong goal of an improviser is to listen to what the other person is saying, taking it in, and responding. (Ali Farahnakian)
There are a million ways of arriving at a performance, any number of them solid. View quote
Ali Farahnakian
Work on your craft, and your career will come. Work on your community, and your career will come. But just work on your career, and youll have neither a craft nor a community. View quote
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There was a period in my life when I would say no, and I didn't know why I was saying no. In most cases, it was out of fear, just trying to be safe. Because 'no' will keep you safe. 'No' won't draw attention to you. But all the cool things are on the other side of 'Yes, And.' View quote
Ali Farahnakian
Teaching someone to be funny is like teaching someone to be fast. They're already fast. You're just making them faster. View quote
Ali Farahnakian
Baseball players practice, runners practice, so how can you practice being funny? You get up onstage. You train as an improviser, playing make-believe, using the vernacular of improvisation, saying 'yes and' to other people's ideas, making statements. View quote
Ali Farahnakian