“For the advice in a joke is sometimes more useful than the most serious teaching.” — Balthasar Gracian Copy Share Image
Coming up with comedy is hard, man. Those bits aren't easy to think of! — Craig Robinson Copy Share Image
The best comedy, I feel, comes in a drama because it balances each other out. — Ray Romano Copy Share Image
I started out in stand-up when I was 18, which is really masochistic, and I did it really till I started going… — Debra Winger Copy Share Image
It's a secret club, people that have a certain sense of humor, and it doesn't matter whether it's a romantic situation or… — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
Unlike a lot of comics, I didn't care about getting on 'Saturday Night Live.' That show had such history and was so… — Artie Lange Copy Share Image
Two things people throughout history have had in common are hatred and humour. I am proud that I have been able to… — Richard Pryor Copy Share Image
Anything that gets you to release the stress in your life and really laugh is worthwhile. It can heal the planet. It… — Lucie Arnaz Copy Share Image
There is this false perception that comedians can never be serious. It's like from like the era of court jesters. — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
I think if anybody had a roll of dice with a lot of money at stake, they would not want Wes Craven… — Wes Craven Copy Share Image
I am not sure gender ever won't be an issue in comedy, because I think that women do have different priorities in… — Jenny Eclair Copy Share Image
Punk changed everything. It blew away all the dull, pompous stuff that happened before, like glam rock. Kids were getting involved in… — Keith Allen Copy Share Image
The thing is to be brave and move the audience with you, instead of cater to the lowest common denominator, you know,… — Mel Brooks Copy Share Image
Obviously we're doing a comedy [Fresh Hell], and our intent is to entertain, but we're also really aware and trying to stay… — Brent Spiner Copy Share Image
Even going on stage is a service because it brings people up from thinking about their lost job or their lost spouse… — Lisa Lampanelli Copy Share Image
You learn so many different skills on the show «Merlin». You're constantly asked to do green-screen, horse riding, comedy scenes, dramatic scenes,… — Colin Morgan Copy Share Image
I think that 'Mr. Show' was a huge influence on me. It was literally the reason I started doing comedy, because I… — Scott Aukerman Copy Share Image
In 1945, peace broke out. It was the end of the Joke. Joke warfare was banned at a special session of the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There seems to be this tendency toward denigrating romantic comedies as of late because it becomes something sort of cheesy or whatever.… — Simon Pegg Copy Share Image