“Remember, people, study the rule sheet. Snuggle it at night, eat lunch with it, take it to the movies. It's the only… — Anna Banks Copy Share Image
Drama can feel like therapy whereas comedy feels like there's been a pressure and a weight lifted off of you. You come… — Gabrielle Union Copy Share Image
“Originally it had had two settings: Stun and Kill. These had proved inadequate against the ridiculously well-armored skin of monsters from particularly… — Yahtzee Croshaw Copy Share Image
“We just move on, don’t we, with traitors still amongst us? But there was one thought that wouldn’t go away. If I… — Graham Spaid Copy Share Image
I also love doing comedy. I just moved to L.A. last July. Before that, Vancouver is all about sci-fi, so I didn't… — Tinsel Korey Copy Share Image
“Why does everyone have to be so cool all the time? And also why do white people always have to act like… — Sarah Miller Copy Share Image
Huh? Oh you have a hidden agenda, do you?" She laughed. His straight-faced humor always surprised her. "You promised me you didn't."… — Dru Pagliassotti Copy Share Image
“They were handy to have around, Nate's little gang. They were that wonderful combination of talented and noble. The former was useful,… — Keith R.A. DeCandido Copy Share Image
“There was no laudanum and Liddy made a terrible fuss when I proposed carbolic acid, just because I had put too much… — Mary Roberts Rinehart Copy Share Image
Humor keeps the elderly rolling along, singing a song. When you laugh, its an involuntary explosion of the lungs. The lungs need… — Mel Brooks Copy Share Image
“Scuse me diary ... gotta take care of a pressing problem in my jeans right now. Same day - later. What? At… — K.C. Wells Copy Share Image
Where my comedy really solidified was when Bush was elected. I couldn't understand how craven and crass he was, and how dumb… — David Cross Copy Share Image
I'll just talk and talk for an hour, an hour and half, until funny things come out of my mouth - often… — Simon Amstell Copy Share Image
“Sometimes he'll chuckle at something, but rarely. Whenever somebody asks how come everybody's laughing at something and he isn't, Horst explains his… — Thomas Pynchon Copy Share Image
“What’s going on?” “Nothing.” She coughed, and released Talaith’s hand. “Except you have some powerful enemies.” “Tell me what I don’t know,… — G.A. Aiken Copy Share Image
A guy wanted the vet to cut his dog's tail off. The vet asked why. Well, my mother in law is visiting… — Karel Capek Copy Share Image
“Did you know they call the tower the "Iron Lady"? Hmm. Isn't that Margaret Thatched called that, too? Frankly, they don't look… — Sheron Long Copy Share Image
Some comics get drunk before a show. I don't. When I get drunk, I don't want to stand in front of a… — Mitch Hedberg Copy Share Image
“Ling offered him the last slice of melon. “Sorry. I ate everything. I’m starving. I could eat a horse. And I love… — G.L. Breedon Copy Share Image
“Do you think Bubbles wants Chinese food because it's made out of cats?" Genevieve questioned, shoveling a big bite into her mouth.… — Ottilie Weber Copy Share Image
“In my experience, the romance novels written about BDSM have about as much in common with actual BDSM relationships as a child… — Nenia Campbell Copy Share Image
“The word spinster, mixed with stifled laughter from the living room, picked her ear like a needle. Will I ever escape the… — Zoë S. Roy Copy Share Image
It's fun because I really do love meeting new people. Comedy can be so different from show to show and from writer… — Fiona Gubelmann Copy Share Image
Nothing is more apt to deceive us than our own judgment of our work. We derive more benefit from having our faults… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
“I swear, my dear. Sometimes our conversations remind me of a broken sword." She raised an eyebrow. "Sharp as hell," Lightsong said,… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“It was astoundingly difficult to woo a lady who thought she was either trying to purchase a chicken or a few tomatoes… — Colette Moody Copy Share Image
You just can't take yourself too seriously, especially in comedy. You shouldn't try to be funny, but you should try to be… — Paula Patton Copy Share Image
“It's really hard to be roomates with people if your suitcases are much better than theirs--if yours are the really good ones… — J.D. Salinger Copy Share Image
“It's curling ribbon, but you don't have to curl it. You don't have to do everything the ribbon tells you to do.… — Dan Bergstein Copy Share Image
We kind of have a cranky side of ourselves, so when people get upset about what we're doing, we kind of feel… — Ron Mael Copy Share Image
“We are Nephilim; we fight our own battles." "That's not precisely true, is it?" said a velvety voice. It was Magnus Bane,… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
I have never yet figured out what to do about good advice that you get, and that you know right away would… — Holly Lisle Copy Share Image
“If you send more than one news van to cover Dancing with the Stars , then you have to change your name… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
When it comes to comedy, it might be interesting to know why an airplane works, but really? Maybe it's better not to… — Bill Hader Copy Share Image
“I'd urge you to try German Riesling because it's delicious, but I fear you'll be more impressed if I tell you it's… — Jay McInerney Copy Share Image
“Doona worry, I’ll take care of you.” He grasped her hand in his. “You’re going to be all right.” Chloe’s gaze drifted… — Kresley Cole Copy Share Image
“Laughter, then, shows us the boundaries that language is too shy to make explicit. In this way, humor can be extremely useful… — Kevin Simler Copy Share Image
From my experience working with comedians, there is that competitive aspect. With actors, for instance, they don't want to look competitive even… — Michael Winterbottom Copy Share Image
If I could sew comedy and philosophy together, then I've done a good job. The primary goal is always going to be… — Hal Sparks Copy Share Image
“Jericho stopped him before he left. He slid the ring off his finger and handed it to him. "Take this." Asmodeus curled… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
![“You just can't take yourself too seriously, especially in comedy. You shouldn't try to be funny, but you should try to be as honest as possible. The extreme end of honesty is usually what's funny. That's your job [as an actor]. You just have to let people see it.” quote by Paula Patton](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/2c0/paula-patton-11845_actors_you-just-can-t-take-yourself-too-serious_1600211.jpg)
