A truly comic, invented world must live at the same time as the world we live in. — Dylan Thomas Copy Share Image
One of the things that we love most about our comedy [ American Reunion] is that it goes all-out. — Jon Hurwitz Copy Share Image
Nothing gets a bigger laugh than when you refer to things like ethics or human rights. — Ron Silver Copy Share Image
The moment you're laughing so hard and you try to stop, but youlook at the person and laugh again — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Pranking is a great way to indicate the underlying absurdities of the world. — Mac Barnett Copy Share Image
Sometimes it hurts to even laugh , you feel a thousand miles from happiness — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
“We bleed our sorrows dry on the chance that laughter will save what is left of our dignity” — Psyche Roxas-Mendoza Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, things are sad and unfortunate. But finding the funny in a situation can make the sad and unfortunate more bearable.” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
The young comedians always ask me, 'What's the secret for staying around?' I tell them, 'There is no secret - just stay… — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
It attracts all types. But I definitely call the comedy world the land of misfit toys. Looking around the room at my… — Tig Notaro Copy Share Image
I really think the biggest honor, as a comic, is to get roasted by either the Friars Club or the Comedy Central… — Lisa Lampanelli Copy Share Image
My iPod holds 3,000 albums. I own, like, 90 albums. My iPod sits at home, sullen, frustrated, and underused, like a wife… — Dara O Briain Copy Share Image
I'm much more a European Italian than I am an American Italian, and I've always felt that that style of acting comedy… — Al Pacino Copy Share Image
“Thing is, I am not a big fan of hovers. I firmly believe that if man was meant to fly we’d have… — John Zakour Copy Share Image
It is difficult for people to appreciate their own laughter unless you show them some pathos along the way. — Jackie Gleason Copy Share Image
People often can't separate, or can't understand, that to be funny is to be serious; it's a way of pulling people in… — Nick Cave Copy Share Image
In my new IFC comedy game show, 'Bunk,' we actually use our intern Patrick as a human timer - giving contestants the… — Kurt Braunohler Copy Share Image
“Giggling is a plague on the nervous system that I believe is hardwired into some people’s physiology and seems to be a… — Linda Ronstadt Copy Share Image
“Sometimes,when life gets hard, and people make you angry or even when you're scared, the best response is laughter.Laugh in the face… — Rachel Van Dyken Copy Share Image
Dark humor appealed to me because it was a bigger laugh than you could get with anything else. Seeing people laugh at… — Anthony Jeselnik Copy Share Image
Childishness? I think it's the equivalent of never losing your sense of humor. I mean, there's a certain something that you retain.… — Walt Disney Copy Share Image
The truth of it is that people are not going to want to go to improvisational theater if it's not funny. You… — Christopher Guest Copy Share Image
Before I started doing standup, I knew that I had what it takes to develop an act. I went down to clubs… — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image