Fan:
  1/1/01

"I was lucky to win tickets to your performance at the Thoroughgood Comedy Club on New Years Eve. I can't tell you how much my husband and I enjoyed your show. We were weak with laughter, I had tears rolling down my cheeks. We were so happy that you have a clean comedy act – it made it a very pleasant evening for us. Please keep up with the hysterical observations. You are a pure joy. Happy New Year."

Jennifer Hilderbrand

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Jerry Seinfeld:
  On "Entertainment Tonight"

"He's funny. There's a great common denominator in the comedy industry: funny is funny and that's it."

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Tampa Tribune:

"He's one of the few stand-up comics who doesn't rely on dirty material for laughs. In fact, this guy's routine is so clean, he even jokes about soap. It's the intelligent approach to comedy that Leake loves, and his clever word play is a treat in itself. It's all so simple – but so devastatingly funny. One of America's Top Comics."

Michael Dunn

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Orange County Register:
  Los Angeles

"Leake's own intelligence comes across in his ability to establish a through-line in his observations about less than controversial topics, such as cheese and mathematics. As with Seinfeld, the weight of what he does isn't in the subject, but the process applied to it."

Jeff Rubio

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The Washington Post:

"Brett Leake is one of the region's most impressive comedians. ...they're wondering where a brain like his comes from. Pungent, wickedly intelligent and dangerously in command."

Eve Zibart

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Jim Davis:
  cartoonist, creator of "Garfield"

"Brett, just a note to thank you again for your performance at our Christmas party. We deal in humor everyday here at Paws. We're jaded...and you laid us out! I've never heard the staff laugh so hard!

Thank you for sharing your talent with us. Looking forward to your next visit."

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U.S. Department of Labor:

"Your routine was tasteful, light hearted, timed perfectly and certainly the highlight of the ceremony. The following is feedback received from a few of our employees ---

"Brett Leake is a riot!! My makeup was completely destroyed. Tears stream down my face when I laugh and he had me rolling!!"

"Applause, applause, applause!"

"The program was absolutely terrific."

"....wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the program, especially the comedian. Next time maybe he should stay longer."

Again, thank you so much for participating in the Department's program and making it the success it was. It was a pleasure working with you and I hope you will be available for an encore performance."

Katherine A. Hoover, NDEA Month Committee Chair

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Spectrum Management Services, Inc.:
  Training - Consulting - Project Management

"You came highly recommended. There is nothing funny about being disabled, but you were able to represent that segment of our diverse community. Your show was hilarious and you did an outstanding job of personalizing it to the audience and the theme of the conference.

There was a very diverse group of people there and you managed to entertain all of them! It has been such a pleasure working with you and I can't wait until I have the opportunity to call on you again. Best wishes for continued success."

Susan L. Hensley, President

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