“It’s not a joke if it’s not entirely clear. But most jokes play off of ambiguity and sudden juxtaposition, so a joke… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
It's nice to be able to make a room full of people laugh, and there is a lot of merit to stand-up… — Tom Rosenthal Copy Share Image
If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter. He has a heart… — Joseph Addison Copy Share Image
My inspiration to do comedy came from many places. Saturday mornings, I would watch Bob Hope and Jerry Lewis movies. I later… — Erik Griffin Copy Share Image
“When will you stop laughing at misery? I'm so sick and tired of your pseudo-strength. All I want you to do is… — David Shields Copy Share Image
“When they're laughing at you, their guard is down. When their guard is down, you can kick them in the fracas.” — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
Around year seven or eight, you'd kill yourself when you realized Norm had to enter and you had to come up with… — Ted Danson Copy Share Image
You can't tell me the success of Kevin Bacon isn't somehow tied to his name. You're not going out to see a… — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
I never did that badly with women when I wasn't on telly, but it's a bit out of control now. Women try… — Noel Fielding Copy Share Image
I was nervous about playing a lead part in a Working Title romantic comedy and I was also nervous about the fact… — Rafe Spall Copy Share Image
Before seeing Truffaut 's Small Change, I was afraid it was going to be one of those simple, natural films about childhood… — Pauline Kael Copy Share Image
I've had plenty of friends tell me that their first time doing stand-up, they do well, and then they tank for a… — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
People can write jokes five minutes after a major world event happens, and have hundreds of thousands of people read them within… — Nick Thune Copy Share Image
I think comedy because of the Internet it has a bigger audience, a bigger fan base. It has fans that understand comedy… — Joe Rogan Copy Share Image
You can make me laugh at a thing that I think is horrific. You can make me laugh at a thing that… — Paul F. Tompkins Copy Share Image
I am pleased to say that I am not a tortured comedian - I laugh a lot. My twenties weren't particularly happy,… — Miranda Hart Copy Share Image
I just love comedy, and I honestly believe that laughter transcends everything. If everyone laughed together, laughed more, it would unite the… — Masi Oka Copy Share Image
I was always worried with comedy - what if I came to work and I wasn't in a funny mood? That hasn't… — Jeremy Sisto Copy Share Image
Laugh, and the world laughs with you: Weep, and you weep alone. For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth, But… — Ella Wheeler Wilcox Copy Share Image
It's freeing to be that person who people turn around to look at, wondering who could have a laugh that loud. — Lolly Adefope Copy Share Image
The first record i ever bought was the Blues Brothers' 'Briefcase Full of Blues.' I wanted to get into comedy, so I… — John Popper Copy Share Image
The world likes humor, but it treats it patronizingly. It decorates its serious artists with laurel, and its wags with Brussels sprouts. — E. B. White Copy Share Image
I'll do whatever I can do to remain employed. I'm just not precious about doing comedy or doing drama. I never want… — Steve Carell Copy Share Image
It’s just what they are — they’re jokes…most jokes are about Jewish people, rednecks, black folks…I can’t determine what offends another person. — Paula Deen Copy Share Image
I vary from issue to issue and Im not party political at all. I think its important in comedy not to come… — Hugh Dennis Copy Share Image
Every milieu has something ridiculous about it - film-making, the music world, painting - because people who take themselves seriously become funny… — Rebecca Miller Copy Share Image
Wrestling was like stand-up comedy for me. Every night I had a live audience of 25,000 people to win over. My goal… — Dwayne Johnson Copy Share Image
I like doing the comedic episodes because it's refreshing. I enjoy doing comedic things and physical comedy. It's fun. — Emily Deschanel Copy Share Image
I don't care what genre is offered to me... be it comedy or not. For me, it can be anything as long… — Sunny Singh Copy Share Image
I'd love to do comedy. And I think I have pretty good sense of comic timing, so I'd really like to try… — Emily Perkins Copy Share Image
'Billy On The Street' has no doubt always been about the people we talk to. That being said, it thrills me that… — Billy Eichner Copy Share Image
LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE FOREVER, YOU CAN DO END OF MANY PROBLAMES BY A SHORT SMILE. SO ALWAYS KEEP SMILE ON… — SANJU GOYAL Copy Share Image
I enjoy making people laugh, but what I find funny and put online, others might misconstrue and find jerkish. — Josh Rosen Copy Share Image
I identify myself as a stand-up first. Even though lately there's been an explosion of acting on my schedule. — Patton Oswalt Copy Share Image
Often, joking for me is a way of diffusing the awkwardness of a situation, so it's kind of exhilarating to be a… — Emma Stone Copy Share Image
I have only been funny about seventy four per cent of the time. Yes I think that is right. Seventy-four per cent… — Will Ferrell Copy Share Image
In comedy, I hate that cop-out where you say, "Just kidding." I know you're just kidding. Don't insult my intelligence by spelling… — Anthony Jeselnik Copy Share Image
I've done for the most part pretty much what I intended - I ended up doing comedy, writing and painting. I've had… — Jonathan Winters Copy Share Image
“Because he knows you have to laugh at the things that hurt you just to keep yourself in balance, just to keep… — Ken Kesey Copy Share Image
I used to be a very fit, athletic footballer. When I became a comedian, everything went to pot: long journeys; late-night food.… — Omid Djalili Copy Share Image
