“There's a lot of guys up there who like wearing a suit or try doing jokes that they think will play to… — Jim Jefferies Copy Share Image
MY ACT IS 'NOTHING BUT COMEDY. I TALK SOUTHERN BECAUSE I PICKED IT UP WHEN I MOVED TO THE SOUTH. IM NOT… — Larry the Cable Guy Copy Share Image
When you saw Jon Lovitz or Dana Carvey or Phil Hartman doing something, they were acting. It was real acting. Like, they… — Bill Hader Copy Share Image
“There must surely be much more to be said than the mere recounting of an incident: about the loves and hates of… — Es'kia Mphahlele Copy Share Image
Because I was familiar with Taika's Watiti work and there's a very subversive, funny streak amongst all of them. I don't think… — Sam Neill Copy Share Image
When in a movie like 'Housefull' you have to create comedy out of falling on a glass table or jumping from huge… — Lara Dutta Copy Share Image
The muffled thunder of dialogue comes through the walls, then a chorus of laughter. Then more thunder. Most of the laugh tracks… — Chuck Palahniuk Copy Share Image
A comedian is simply a different kind of therapist. A comedian is a psychologist and a psychiatrist rolled into one. Except I… — Eugene Mirman Copy Share Image
I thought The Big Short deserved a nomination because Adam MacKay is one of the best filmmakers. A lot of what he… — Bun B Copy Share Image
I'm drawn to a good story, really, as I hope most people are. For me, it's the story that's going to stay… — Ryan Kwanten Copy Share Image
In terms of comedy, there was a Seinfeldian era of comedy that I love but got played out. Seinfeld was great, but… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
In a weird way, it's not different from any other kind of joke-telling. You make those calculations about jokes about celebrities: is… — Michael Schur Copy Share Image
Nothing is set up like a comedy bit. I did sitcoms for 10 years. Literally from 1989 to 1999. That's almost all… — Thomas Haden Church Copy Share Image
“That’s all we would do was just laugh, laugh, and laugh. We couldn’t afford to put any stress in my life, because… — Rhonda Byrne Copy Share Image
Childishness? I think it's the equivalent of never losing your sense of humor. I mean, there's a certain something that you retain.… — Walt Disney Copy Share Image
The truth of it is that people are not going to want to go to improvisational theater if it's not funny. You… — Christopher Guest Copy Share Image
“Giggling is a plague on the nervous system that I believe is hardwired into some people’s physiology and seems to be a… — Linda Ronstadt Copy Share Image
Dark humor appealed to me because it was a bigger laugh than you could get with anything else. Seeing people laugh at… — Anthony Jeselnik Copy Share Image
“Sometimes,when life gets hard, and people make you angry or even when you're scared, the best response is laughter.Laugh in the face… — Rachel Van Dyken Copy Share Image
You know what's funny is, when I made 'Saw,' I got accused of being a fascist; when I made 'Insidious,' I got… — James Wan Copy Share Image
With any of the movies I've had a chance to do, or any of the TV shows I've had a chance to… — John Cena Copy Share Image
Before I started doing standup, I knew that I had what it takes to develop an act. I went down to clubs… — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
A good, real, unrestrained, hearty laugh is a sort of glorified internal massage, performed rapidly and automatically. It manipulates and revitalizes corners… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
There's a difference between a sense of humor and a sense of funny. A sense of humor is knowing what makes you… — Baron Vaughn Copy Share Image
Well I was about to be expelled from school, I had been arrested and a teacher said: "Why don't you try acting,… — John Leguizamo Copy Share Image
“He who writes books that aim to convince is a comedian, too, just a comedian. What has he got to offer others,… — J.M.G. Le Clézio Copy Share Image
“Well we certainly don't want to see that kind of thing,’ admonished Jeff Stelling. ‘Did it calm down?’ ‘No,’ shouted Kamara. ‘It… — Dougie Brimson Copy Share Image
“I seek to sensitize and clarify the essential elements of my soul. I will leave striving for the flags of fame and… — Kilroy J. Oldster Copy Share Image
Some of the subject matter is a little less weighty. When we were writing for Mr. Show, we were talking about how… — B. J. Porter Copy Share Image
People try to put ownership on things: 'That's mine, that's my joke.' No such thing. Like if you tripped or stumbled and… — Tommy Chong Copy Share Image
“Being gloomy is easier than being cheerful. Anybody can say "I've got cancer" and get a rise out of a crowd. But… — P.J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
The population increasing, some of it could be in countries we haven't thought of making art in. I've never entertained making comedy… — Fred Armisen Copy Share Image
And what could be a hotter ticket than the improbable triumph of 'The Book of Mormon,' the musical-comedy moon shot of the… — James Wolcott Copy Share Image
I guess, in a way, I grew up mixed race: half white, half black. That question's always been on my mind: 'What… — Reggie Watts Copy Share Image
“Most people don't understand what humor is. They think it's something lighthearted and cheerful. Like 'good humor.' But it isn't. It's looking… — B.G. Harlen Copy Share Image
We didn't know anything about comedy duos - Abbot and Costello, Martin and Lewis - we didn't know anything about that. Kim… — Kel Mitchell Copy Share Image
Years ago, there was a variety theatre in every British town, and people paid to go down and see it. Comedy was… — Norman Wisdom Copy Share Image
There aren't a ton of trans people in general, so in any vocation there's probably not going to be a ton of… — Patti Harrison Copy Share Image
“He is laughing, only pretending to resist, and this moment, this moment right here, is one of those ones that I will… — Krysta MacDonald Copy Share Image
Music and comedy are so linked. The rhythm of comedy is connected to the rhythm of music. They’re both about creating tension… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
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