Everything is extra funny when you're not supposed to laugh.

Comedy is not supposed to be funny. Its supposed to tell the truth and then that's funny.

— Paula Patton

I'm a comedian, and I definitely see the humor in a lot of things. I am also sad a lot. I cry often and…

— Ellen DeGeneres

Any type of humor can be transferred to the screen, as long as there's clarity. The audience wants to know just what they're supposed…

— Steve Martin

“You're not supposed to laugh at your own father. Ever.”

— Jeannette Walls

The burden of originality is one that most people don't want to accept. They'd rather sit in front of the TV and let that…

— Marilyn Manson

There's nothing that makes me laugh more than being in the situation where you're not supposed to laugh. Funerals. People crying. Breaking down. Telling…

— Tom Waits

I don't think any other emotion is the equivalent of laughter. So I do whatever I can to laugh all the time and to…

— Rashida Jones

In every generation there are a few people who are authentically funny. The cosmetics change. You may not be able to articulate it, and…

— Woody Allen

Regardless of what I do, whether I write a book or whether I act or whether I host, I'll always do stand-up comedy because…

— Howie Mandel

The major caveat in all of comedy is that it's all instinctive. There's no true criteria. There is no right or wrong. Ultimately, often…

— Larry Charles

You didn't want to laugh, did you? It wasn't very funny, was it?

— Graham Kennedy

I do love to laugh!

— Teresa Giudice

“Laugh and grow strong”

— Ignatius of Loyola

I wouldn't want people to laugh at me. That's why I have to give all that I can, and at least produce something that…

— Zhao Wei

You can laugh at me, but I understand show business.

— Ksenia Sobchak