I prefer situational or character-based humor to gross-out gags and comedic set pieces. — Ari Graynor Copy Share Image
Only one in four jokes ever works, and I still can't predict what people will laugh at. — Steven Wright Copy Share Image
I was influenced by every comedian I ever saw work. That's the only way you learn how to do it. — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
If I can make someone laugh while sending a message, that's the best lesson. — Josh Blue Copy Share Image
I strive for honesty because I think that's where the funniest stuff comes from. — Romesh Ranganathan Copy Share Image
I love comedy. That's what I really look forward to doing. Enough of this heavy drama. — Mariette Hartley Copy Share Image
I wanted to be in Jim Carrey comedy movies before I met him. I wanted to be a comedian on Stage 19,… — Jenny McCarthy Copy Share Image
There's something vile (and all the more vile because ridiculous) in the tendency of feeble men to make universal tragedies out of… — Fernando Pessoa Copy Share Image
I have a great sense of humor, I mean even when my meme came out I reposted it. I didn't care. I… — Skai Jackson Copy Share Image
Whenever a young comic asks me for advice I only have two things to say. One is to try and do what… — Sean Lock Copy Share Image
e foundation to a good friendship is trust but the foundation to good comedy is by betraying your friends. — Daniel Tosh Copy Share Image
They signed the unwind order just to spite each other,but laugh,laugh,laugh,Hayden, because if you ever stop laughing,it might just tear you apart… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
I would never make fun of anyone who is obviously disabled who cannot defend himself, like Donald Trump. — Maurizio Cattelan Copy Share Image
Humor is a spontaneous, wonderful bit of an outburst that just comes. It's unbridled, it's unplanned, it's full of surprises. — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
Some people think that when they say something and they think its funny but its not. They think that the person they… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When you're accustomed to doing stand-up, so often you're the only person onstage and it's all your thing. It's very gladiatorial. Obviously,… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
I think with comedy I get very sort of critical of myself and try and do the best I can and it… — Elisha Cuthbert Copy Share Image
When you're at a comedy club, if you're not funny, you don't work. People will let you know, whether it's by booing… — Brad Stine Copy Share Image
It was so much fun to have my very first TV (performance) be the holy grail of comedy, in my opinion. I… — Cheyenne Jackson Copy Share Image
Comedy and drama are different sides of the same coin. And the thing about comedy and drama is about likability. It's about… — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I'm focused on the work. And now I've done 'Morris' and 'Mr. Robot,' my appetite is whet to go deeper. It's fun,… — Craig Robinson Copy Share Image
Not a lot of gay guys end up coming to alt-comedy-ish shows. They like all these '80s shimmer shows, or they like… — Guy Branum Copy Share Image
If somebody is not on the same page with me humor wise, I can't give them that. — Stephan Pastis Copy Share Image
The people in New York - their humor is on a level that goes, uh, very deep, you know? — Elaine Stritch Copy Share Image
I love comedy and I did a few gigs here and there but it never really took off. It was too scary. — George Groves Copy Share Image
Most of the humor comes from how outrageous the situations and circumstances are. — Mark Wahlberg Copy Share Image
“The way you turn a sad story around, you should be a comedian! You’re the funniest person I know.” — Patricia Williams Copy Share Image
There are many things we can live without but a sense of humor is not one of them! — Judy Woodruff Copy Share Image
A lot of my comedy is to do with being angry, then finding a way to channel that. — Julia Davis Copy Share Image
I've been around comedians that try their bits around you. I hate that. — Jim Breuer Copy Share Image
Most stand-up comics relish performing 'in one' - solo. They like the autonomy. — Jason Alexander Copy Share Image
If you can't laugh at yourself, you may be missing the colossal joke of the century. — Barry Humphries Copy Share Image