Carrot Top is the stage name for Scott Thompson (born February 25, 1965), who is an American stand-up comedian and actor best known for his bright red hair, prop comedy, and self-deprecating humor.
I love to shop, especially in retro stores. I have about a million pairs of old-school sports shoes like Adidas, so that's probably my biggest vice.
Comics don't like to see other comics do well.
I think, over the years, I've kind of evolved.
I'd love to be animated. I've always wanted to jump off of a bridge and not be hurt, like Bugs Bunny.
People always say to me, Youre really attractive - in an unusual way. No one ever just says, Youre attractive.
Me in drag is kind of scary, actually. It's frightening. I actually look pretty good.
Carrot Top is a nickname that people call me and I thought that it was more marketable.
I think it's important for me, for my crew and for the audience to bring something new to each show. I have friends who have done the same act, word for word for word, for 20 years. I have a problem with that. I think the audience should see something new in each show.
There's nothing wrong with trying to reach out to new fans.
On the weekends, I would go down and play these clubs in Key West or West Palm Beach or surrounding areas of Florida and then I'd go back to school for the week.
I always make fun of KISS because I don't particularly think their music is anything.
I think the more you do this and the more comfortable you become on stage, you start speaking more and becoming more of a character in yourself.
I've experienced plenty of times when something I think is funny doesn't do very well. And there are times when something I don't think is funny makes the audience laugh so hard.
Almost every day, someone asks if I ever flat iron my hair. I say, 'No, because I'm afraid it wouldn't look good and wouldn't come back curly. '
So I try not to look too far into the future because I think that everything happens and will happen for a reason.
When I was younger I always thought, 'If I were ever a comedian I'd make it like a rock concert. ' I wanted to generate that type of enthusiasm and excitement.
I didn't really have a plan of attack when I got in college.
It's weird, I never wish anything bad upon anybody, except two or three old girlfriends.
Video games are so popular these days, getting the opportunity to star in one is something special. More people should do it.
I was the class clown at school, but at home, my family wasn't very funny.