“. . . I understand that this is the point of laughter, to spread happiness.” — Gayle Forman Copy Share Image
The best jokes are dangerous, and dangerous because they are in some way truthful. — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
Days of Dutch courage, just three French letters, and a German sense of humour. — Elvis Costello Copy Share Image
My dad always said to me, 'You have got to work,' so I constantly worked and did comedy tours. — Lee Evans Copy Share Image
I think maybe I might tackle something that doesn't reach down to a very, very young audience, like more of a kind… — Joe Wright Copy Share Image
For the first six months of my stand-up career, I was talking like Danny Dyer. I was doing a lot of 'alright… — Jack Whitehall Copy Share Image
I feel that if you can play on the streets or in a comedy club, then in a theatre it's a doddle… — Simon McBurney Copy Share Image
I've always tried to be funny, or stupid, or whatever. I love making people laugh and I think it comes quite naturally… — Brian Littrell Copy Share Image
I now have a new reason for living. It is my life's goal to make my girlfriend laugh so hard that she… — Rock Cowles Copy Share Image
“Tragedy is just comedy that hasn’t come to fruition. One day we will laugh at this. We will laugh at everything.” — Matt Haig Copy Share Image
I was a very special child. I did stand-up comedy. I did it all. My family didn't understand. 'Aren't you tired?' I'm… — Alessandra Torresani Copy Share Image
Over the years, I managed to develop this comedy career, went from opening act to headliner at comedy clubs, to playing concert… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
“Pray, what are you laughing at?” inquired the Rocket; “I am not laughing.” “I am laughing because I am happy,” replied the… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
I have always been down to test what I can do and push the limits of my acting. I have always wanted… — Devon Bostick Copy Share Image
I think of myself as a comedian who has the pleasure of writing jokes about things that I actually care about. And… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
You don't get a chance to take a breath but when you do, you have some really good comedy moments that ease… — David R. Ellis Copy Share Image
“The National Party's Barnaby Joyce has mocked Pastor Daniel for calling bottle shops 'Satan's stronghold'. It occurs to me that if Pastor… — John Safran Copy Share Image
Every time a journalist will say: "Can women be funny? Can women be pilots? Can women be scientists?" It's less of a… — Katherine Ryan Copy Share Image
I always wanted to be a journeyman actor. I wanted to be able to do comedy and drama, classical and contemporary. I… — Wendell Pierce Copy Share Image
Even the shows or movies that we know are not going to change the world, I love this. I love 'em. I'm… — Kathryn Hahn Copy Share Image
