Comedy Quotes · Page 329

Janaan' is very much a romantic comedy. It's light, fluffy and doesn't pretend to be anything serious.

— Reham Khan

My main goal is to really make people think, and laugh while they do so.

— Stacey Dash

“Some people fight fire with fire. I've found water to be more effective.”

— Adrianne Ambrose

It's very gratifying sometimes to make yourself the butt of the joke because it bursts your bubble.

— John Bishop

“Ye know, Cork Courrant-Porky Implant. Tis a jest" Ian”

— Kerrelyn Sparks

I became a stand-up comedienne because I had a sit-down husband.

— Phyllis Diller

Like funny men, skilled diners are apparently perceived to have an evolutionary advantage.

— Dana Goodyear

Humility is one of the key aspects of spirituality, and along with comedy, a key component of healing.

— Jim Breuer

I've always been attracted to comedy that was really close to the line and made people a little uncomfortable, because that's where…

— Katherine Ryan

I'm a comedian. I want you to laugh. That's my main goal. I punch things up to get things tighter, quicker and…

— Bert Kreischer

I think the only way we can really get you to laugh hard is if we take it to a deep psychological…

— Jane Lynch

“Jack laughed behind him, a mirthless sound from a man who had been on the wrong end of life's ironies too many…

— R.D. Ronald

I don't feel like I thrive doing livestream comedy, per se. It really triggers a lot of little neuroses that I have…

— Patti Harrison

When Kubrick decided to go the black comedy route with his movie, he thought of me to give it that flavor.

— Terry Southern

As a writer, I haven't delved into dramatic writing. As an actor, I could always, even more so than comedy, do drama.

— Jonah Hill

I agree that comedy does a good job - and is often about - stepping over the line - Lenny Bruce, etc.…

— Rachel Zucker

Oftentimes, a funny situation is funny because it's uncomfortable or weird. The most memorable stories, or the stuff that you repeat to…

— John C. Reilly

My teacher in the seventh grade told me that if I didn't fool around during class, I could have 15 minutes at…

— Jim Carrey

“Another of Keaton’s strategies was to avoid anticipation. Instead of showing you what was about to happen, he showed you what was…

— Roger Ebert

My first time on TV doing stand-up, I actually did this show in Holland called 'The Comedy Factory' hosted by Jorgen Raymann.…

— Hannibal Buress

One's dream is constantly evolving, rising and falling, changing course. This happens in every job, but because I have worked in comedy…

— Conan O'Brien

There are a lot of comedic actors who are just out to be the funny one and get all the laughs and…

— Jake M. Johnson

Indian actors, because of the format of our stories, need to be good actors, and be able to perform emotional sequences, do…

— Amitabh Bachchan

To be a comic, you must reveal yourself in your most grotesque nudity. And it's only then, when the truth gets told,…

— Melissa Leo

When people try to say sorry, I reply with spit from an alpaca.

— Logan Fitzgerald

“Behind every humorist who delights in knifing hypocrites is a major self-critic.”

— Wendy Aron

I've been performing stand-up comedy for ten years, it's what I love and will always do.

— Michael McIntyre

I'm a funny guy. You've got to be able to make fun of yourself. We only live once.

— Jon Pardi

I like to do things that are shocking or challenging for the sake of comedy.

— Skylar Astin

Watching other male standups doing anecdotes better than I do is agony.

— Ivo Graham

I'm used to explaining to people why my jokes were funny.

— Gilbert Gottfried

When a person can no longer laugh at himself, it is time for others to laugh at him.

— Thomas Szasz

Certainly anyone who complains of sexism is marked down as humourless.

— Layla Moran

I love watching comedies. It's my favorite thing to watch and it always lifts my spirits.

— LeToya Luckett

All I want is I am able to do any role that I get, comedy or not.

— Sunil Grover

“Henley let out a roaring burst will of laughter. He”

— Taki Drake

I would be an idiot to say comedy is easy, but it does come naturally. It never feels forced.

— Rashida Jones

“Abstain from reading comedy or other government economic statistics.”

— Jarod Kintz

Comedy is a coping mechanism, and it helps us stay alive.

— Thundercat

Don't forget to bring your sense of humor to your labor.

— Ina May Gaskin