“He was a humorist, and everyone knew the funny writers were the most serious sort under their skins.” — Paula McLain Copy Share Image
I want to be able to play trailer-bound fatties in a Judd Apatow comedy. — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
My sense of humor is a turkey, and I pull it out of the oven and baste it in reality. — Tracy Morgan Copy Share Image
Don't say it's funny and miss the truth. Laugh at it while taking down the message. — Terry Mark Copy Share Image
I think I'm comedy-attractive, but it's never gonna be me and Charlize Theron up there. — Jennifer Coolidge Copy Share Image
My mom, she's like Why can't you just do a nice romantic comedy like Jennifer Love Hewitt? And I'm like: Mom, look… — Norman Reedus Copy Share Image
The only way I've learned to change anyone's mind politically is to make them laugh. My whole career has been about that. — John Waters Copy Share Image
The misconception is that standup comics are always on. I don't know any really funny comics that are annoying and constantly trying… — Joe Rogan Copy Share Image
I don't claim that our TV comedies are highbrow in anyway, but I think there's a basis to them, and that's why… — Adrian Edmondson Copy Share Image
My first films were comedy, 'Murder By Death,' and 'The Cheap Detective.' But now they won't think of me as a comedian.… — James Cromwell Copy Share Image
Comedy is exaggerated realism. It can be stretched to the almost ludicrous, but it must always be believable. — Paul Lynde Copy Share Image
Me being silly, funny and goofy isn't immaturity, It's the way I express myself. I know when & how to stop at… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I went to Zimbabwe. I know how white people feel in America now; relaxed! Cause when I heard the police car I… — Richard Pryor Copy Share Image
I knew what I wanted to do when I set out. I knew that I wanted to write a book that told… — Moshe Kasher Copy Share Image
I think when you start comedy there are some real advantages to being single and in a low-paid job. You have nothing… — Josh Widdicombe Copy Share Image
When you see me on the pitch, I will always be smiling, always laughing, always playing jokes. I grew up as somebody… — Emmanuel Adebayor Copy Share Image
When you watch an audience watching my movies, you realize that nobody laughs at the same time. Some people enjoy a beat,… — Quentin Dupieux Copy Share Image
I think actors have a greater responsibility when doing comedy. It's as easy as anything to get cheap laughs, but that's not… — Peter Bowles Copy Share Image
I've always been very interested in ensemble work. One reason why I don't go out and do a stand-up act is that… — Paul Reubens Copy Share Image
When I want to make someone laugh in real life (as opposed to when I'm on stage where I tell one-liners), I… — Wendy Liebman Copy Share Image
I make people laugh for a living. I believe I can say objectively that what I do I do as well as… — Mel Brooks Copy Share Image
Not with wrath do we kill, but with laughter. Come, let us kill the spirit of gravity! — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
“If you feel suddenly so anxious for laugh, then it's too late to find ha-ha in dictionary.” — Toba Beta Copy Share Image
I love to write humor. If I could make a living doing it that is all I would write. — W. E. B. Griffin Copy Share Image
I want being funny to be something that I can just use rather than something I need. — Simon Amstell Copy Share Image
I often say that ... I'm just involved in comedy, so I can be around it. — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
Sometimes, all you can do is laugh ó¾¸ to keep yourself from crying ó¾º xU xQ!! — THE ULTIMATE Copy Share Image
Remember laughter. You'll need it even in the blessed isles of Ever After. — James Thurber Copy Share Image
