Laughing and crying are very similar. Sometimes people go from laughing to crying, or crying to laughing. I remember being at someone's… — Lynne Tillman Copy Share Image
Comedy is very interesting because you can very quickly cross into dangerous territory. I mean look at what happened, unfortunately, (in) Paris… — Corbin Bernsen Copy Share Image
Stop saying that humorous and funny people are the happiest people you've ever seen. There something behind that huge smile, loud cackle,… — Bernajoy Vaal Copy Share Image
A stand-up act is almost like a pool. You know what I mean? It's like a pool, and you're always skimming little… — Pete Holmes Copy Share Image
I used to forget that I was an Indian woman. I would even forget that I was a woman. I don't think… — Mindy Kaling Copy Share Image
In improv, the whole thing is that it is a relationship between the two people, as a back and forth. In standup,… — John Oliver Copy Share Image
I think that Canadians have an incredible reverence for authority and regard for authority, and I think one of the healthy ways… — Lorne Michaels Copy Share Image
Half the time, you go on any one of these news sites, whether it be a Yahoo or a Google, and one… — Brad Williams Copy Share Image
If anyone feels the way about Hot Rod that I felt about the comedies I liked growing up, I feel like it's… — Andy Samberg Copy Share Image
Do you laugh in the right places? Then, you’ll get along, in fair weather or foul. Humor is nothing less than a… — Carole Lombard Copy Share Image
I think the worst thing you could ever do is label comedy. I'm a fan of the broadness of Lucille Ball, the… — Sean Hayes Copy Share Image
I never understand when people say, 'Do you do comedy or tragedy?' I don't think they're very much different. They both have… — Mike Nichols Copy Share Image
When you become a comedian a lot of stuff that made you laugh before just stops. You stop watching your old cartoons… — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
Everybody says video-game adaptations are all the same, but I disagree. Normally, video-game adaptations are like Alone In The Dark, Resident Evil,… — Uwe Boll Copy Share Image
What people who don't write don't understand is that they think you make up the line consciously — but you don't. It… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
Good girls like myself need subversion. Being solemn, I aspire to comedy. Being a novelist, I aspire to the musical. Being organized,… — Janet Burroway Copy Share Image
I think of shock as kind of an uptown form of surprise. Comedy is filled with surprise, so when I cross a… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
I never get tired of looking at her [Catherine Keener] and it always surprises me, despite how many hours of film I've… — Nicole Holofcener Copy Share Image
Writing and producing the show is an intellectual process. Performing the show is far more athletic and intuitive, because you don't get… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
“Author's Warning If you're buying this book as a gift for your grandma or a kid, you should be aware that it… — Christopher moore Copy Share Image
The fact is that comedy is actually too serious to be taken seriously. It may be that comedy touches such deep emotions… — Abe Burrows Copy Share Image
I don't have a favorite genre. I mean, I always sort of base it on instinct. And it does seem to be… — Carla Gugino Copy Share Image
I always wanted to get on the telly. Then see when I did, and there was talk about doing more online, Comedy… — Limmy Copy Share Image
In every generation there are a few people who are authentically funny. The cosmetics change. You may not be able to articulate… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
For 'I Used to Be Funny,' there are really funny moments in that script, but there's also more dramatic moments and I… — Rachel Sennott Copy Share Image
Making people laugh is one of the highest achievements you can have. And when you can make someone laugh and cry, alternatively,… — Elliott Erwitt Copy Share Image
“Each day of the week, Kalist indulges himself in a different, secret ritual. On Mondays, he wears cologne. On Tuesdays, he eats… — Carla H Krueger Copy Share Image
You never want to be the worst bowler of the group-because then everyone treats you like you have cancer. "You can do… — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
How can you feel like an actual member of society casting a vote for a president when in a professional interview you… — Kyle Kinane Copy Share Image
Most of our occupations are low comedy… We must play our part duly, but as the part of a borrowed character. Of… — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
'Hedwig' was pretty much all the things I wanted to do that other people said I probably shouldn't do: drag, punk rock,… — John Cameron Mitchell Copy Share Image
How did we get to the point where we're paying for bottled water? That must have been some weird marketing meeting over… — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
Comedy is like music - there are genres and styles for every taste. Katy Perry is there for people who like frothy… — Lisa Lampanelli Copy Share Image
It's a very different show because of the elements that we're putting in. There's so many different styles of comedy, but Mr.… — B. J. Porter Copy Share Image