It's funny, because I never think of myself as Little Miss All-Together. — Courteney Cox Copy Share Image
The only difference between a comedian and someone else? We need to make people laugh more. — Greg Davies Copy Share Image
The test of a real comedian is whether you laugh at him before he opens his mouth. — George Jean Nathan Copy Share Image
“Humor hides pain. The only thing both of them could do was laugh.” — Soroosh Shahrivar Copy Share Image
Not often is there as much of a vulnerable side as there is a funny side. — Jenny Slate Copy Share Image
I'd love for someone to ask me about comedic technique and choices. — Hari Kondabolu Copy Share Image
I've always been 'ethnic friend,' without any serious moments, all jokes. — Al Madrigal Copy Share Image
In a cruel land, you either learned to laugh at cruelty or spent your life weeping. — Robert Jordan Copy Share Image
[Malipiero's advice to Casanova.] If you wish your audience to cry, you must shed tears yourself, but if you wish to make… — Giacomo Casanova Copy Share Image
“I like to make fun of Jeffy [of Family Circus] the most, because I know the grown-up Jeff Keane personally and enjoy… — Stephan Pastis Copy Share Image
When I was starting out, I always wanted to be able to do everything - comedy and drama and action, and everything… — Olivia Thirlby Copy Share Image
“A sunny nature? A light heart? I have never been so insulted. Light-hearted is a short step from witless in my book.… — Mary Ann Shaffer Copy Share Image
The vast majority of people that have gotten mad at me for a joke that I've made were people that were, A,… — Brad Williams Copy Share Image
One of the great things with comedy is that there's no such thing as a mediocre comedy; it's either uproarious or crap.… — Michael Caine Copy Share Image
My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
When you people have a set up joke and the joke is set up straight and the words are just well written,… — Will Gluck Copy Share Image
Saying gay people shouldn't be the punchline is basically saying don't make people the punch line, which I think is ridiculous. The… — Billy Eichner Copy Share Image
I knew I wanted to be in show business so I took the path of least resistance. I loved comedy. But you… — Steve Martin Copy Share Image
If you spend any time in Washington you'll find nerds. What happens is most of them sublimate their fixations with comics, or… — Jonah Goldberg Copy Share Image
I really thought I wanted to be a musical-comedy star, but I lived in Phoenix and didn't want to go all the… — Sandra Bernhard Copy Share Image
They make three types of movies, and if you don't make one of those three, you have to find independent financing: It's… — Rob Reiner Copy Share Image
Comedians work great as actors because they're good under pressure. With a lot of actors, you have to make them feel like… — Louis C. K Copy Share Image
I think there is a weird loneliness that comes with being a comedian. There is something definitely inside the personality of a… — Chris Gethard Copy Share Image
I have to say I enjoy physical comedy and I've always loved to kind of take risks. I don't like worrying too… — Amy Poehler Copy Share Image
![“[Malipiero's advice to Casanova.] If you wish your audience to cry, you must shed tears yourself, but if you wish to make them laugh you must contrive to look as serious as a judge.” quote by Giacomo Casanova](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/aea/giacomo-casanova-4227_advice_malipiero-s-advice-to-casanova-if-you-wi_1659708.jpg)
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