I remember writing standup jokes without having done sets. But as soon as I did my first set, it didn't matter. Everything… — John Mulaney Copy Share Image
If you play it straight it's funny - the best comedy is always played straight down the middle. The adjustment is understanding… — Tom Hiddleston Copy Share Image
I'm a homer, so the closer [I perform] to my house the better. If I could get crowds to gather around my… — Daniel Tosh Copy Share Image
“[On Dr. Strangelove ]: My idea of doing it as a nightmare comedy came in the early weeks of working on the… — Stanley Kubrick Copy Share Image
The intention is to make people laugh, to make people happy. It's unselfish, it's in the service of others, and as a… — Margaret Cho Copy Share Image
I don't care if you hate me or if you like me, as long as somebody gives me a character that is… — Salma Hayek Copy Share Image
I've always felt that acting is acting, at the end of the day, so whether you're doing comedy or heavy drama or… — Benjamin Bratt Copy Share Image
“A man is perfectly entitled to laugh at a thing because he happens to find it incomprehensible. What he has no right… — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
I wanted to do serious movies. I had a certain idea of what good acting was. That's since changed, and I love… — James Franco Copy Share Image
I think the way comedy is represented on screen is it's either all fart jokes - and it's just laughter for the… — Hasan Minhaj 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
People ask what my influences are, and for me, it's not always obvious. One of my biggest inspirations was Chrissie Hynde from… — Tig Notaro Copy Share Image
Voice actors I used to know who were starting out in comedy were guys who did a lot of voices. They were… — H. Jon Benjamin Copy Share Image
Sometimes my humor does offend people, and I've said it before: I don't write jokes to be offensive. I write jokes to… — Moshe Kasher Copy Share Image
“I asked Meyer what drew him to comedy, he said, “I love to make people laugh, entertain people, and try to make… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
Teasing is often healthy and fun, not to mention an important part of interpersonal and individual development. But when it's abused, 'just… — Rachel Simmons Copy Share Image
Getting up in front of the toughest crowds, you know, playing pubs in South Armagh - where people didn't necessarily even know… — Ardal O'Hanlon Copy Share Image
The Edinburgh Fringe is a tough beast and you do whatever you can to get through it. But it's really the worst… — Russell Howard Copy Share Image
I've had varying luck with comedy in the past, but I'd really like to give that another go. I don't know if… — Dennis Quaid Copy Share Image
Same job, whether it's comedy or drama. Regardless of the weight of the role, I feel like the job is always kind… — Greg Kinnear Copy Share Image
“As you use fun and humor to reduce tension and connect with laughter, light-heartedness will prevail. Exercising discretion and good judgment in… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
As soon as you meet him [james Corden], within five minutes you'll want to sleep with him. He presented me with my… — Joanna Page Copy Share Image
Comedy is the only form of entertainment where the audience doesn't know what to expect. In an evening, you might get ten… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
“Do not ridicule my effort. Everybody likes a comedian’s company. That’s why they give them tips after watching the show, not their… — Ravindra Shukla Copy Share Image
We are living in the machine age. For the first time in history the comedian has been compelled to supply himself with… — Fred Allen Copy Share Image
“Look, I get it. You can’t tell a joke without worrying you’ll lose your job. Your twenty-something can’t find work. Your town… — Katy Tur Copy Share Image
There Should Be A Certain Limit On the Kinds Of Jokes We Pop To Those Who Are Around Us. Some Jokes Are… — Sabelo Lan Mashabela Copy Share Image
The two things that I thought were really interesting about this character [Bow] for me were that she actually loved her husband,… — Tracee Ellis Ross Copy Share Image
But if you were Charlotte, and you had been feeling that life was some cosmic joke that had no punchline, and in… — Anne Ursu Copy Share Image
I used to do a lot of serious theatre during my school and college days. Comedy was only reserved for youth festival… — Kapil Sharma Copy Share Image
“If you’ve ever studied mortal age cartoons, you’ll remember this one. A coyote was always plotting the demise of a smirking long-necked… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
Most of the jokes that I wrote were funny and there always seems to be an aspect of comedy in my long-form… — Victor Levin Copy Share Image
Sometimes I'm doing a big movie, or sometimes I'm doing a TV show, but as an actor, it's almost the same thing… — Hiroyuki Sanada Copy Share Image
Especially with a comedy, you've got the clear cut goal of trying to make a scene funny. It's not like drama where… — Luke Wilson Copy Share Image
I can't not have something attached to like what actually happens in real life. Like I can't do a romantic comedy without… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
I've seen the end of the universe, and it happens to be in the United States and, oddly enough, it's in Houston,… — Lewis Black Copy Share Image
Laughter is important, not only because it makes us happy, it also has actual health benefits. And that's because laughter completely engages… — Marlo Thomas Copy Share Image
Comedy is something that I'm definitely looking to get into. I had a little taste of it and I do intend on… — Ashley Greene Copy Share Image
My hopes and aspirations haven't changed since I started in this business. They've been to be able to play drama, to be… — Rob Lowe Copy Share Image
Laughter is spiritual health. And laughter is very unburdening. While you laugh, you can put your mind aside very easily. For a… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
![“I'm a homer, so the closer [I perform] to my house the better. If I could get crowds to gather around my bed, that would be ideal. I also like doing stand-up in places that I can surf, snowboard, or anywhere that I have a pregnancy scare.” quote by Daniel Tosh](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/2b7/daniel-tosh-1624_bed_i-m-a-homer-so-the-closer-i-perform-to-m_1450347.png)
![“[On Dr. Strangelove ]: My idea of doing it as a nightmare comedy came in the early weeks of working on the screenplay. [...] What could be more absurd than the very idea of two mega powers willing to wipe out all human life because of an accident, spiced up by political differences that will seem…” quote by Stanley Kubrick](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/467/stanley-kubrick-3001_absurdity_on-dr-strangelove-my-idea-of-doing-it-as_369730.jpg)
![“As soon as you meet him [james Corden], within five minutes you'll want to sleep with him. He presented me with my award for Comedy Actress of the Year at the Glamour Awards and he said such lovely things. He's so charming and he listens to you and he's funny and sensitive and adorable. I can…” quote by Joanna Page](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/ad1/joanna-page-4566_actresses_as-soon-as-you-meet-him-james-corden-wit_2016942.jpg)
![“The two things that I thought were really interesting about this character [Bow] for me were that she actually loved her husband, and he loved her. The comedy was not coming from the fact that they hated each other. Which is what television couples are usually based on.” quote by Tracee Ellis Ross](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/7a4/tracee-ellis-ross-8946_bows_the-two-things-that-i-thought-were-reall_339569.jpg)
