I basically did comedy there for about a year, and then moved to New York. If I had it to do over… — Todd Barry Copy Share Image
We "chicks" have munched our popcorn while romantic comedies became just comedies, and then each female protagonist got recast for Mathew McConaughey… — Emma McLaughlin Copy Share Image
Laughter and weeping, the Greek masks of comedy and tragedy, mark the extremes of a continuous spectrum; both provide channels for the… — Arthur Koestler Copy Share Image
'Anchorman' was never supposed to be a popular, like, hit movie. That movie was a cheap movie - it felt like we… — Paul Rudd Copy Share Image
My comedy is not like the tightest thing in the world. There are punchlines, there are jokes, but it's like, I like… — Tim Dillon Copy Share Image
The Comedy Central CDs combined with the TV specials are what led to my stuff being traded and passed around, and a… — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
I do miss the rhythms of comedy. And I've never been able to perform very well without an audience. The sitcoms I've… — Dick Van Dyke Copy Share Image
The popular definition of tragedy is heavy drama in which everyone is killed in the last act, comedy being light drama in… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
I grew up playing guitar and writing music, and I always wanted to be a songwriter and a singer and play the… — Trixie Mattel Copy Share Image
I love the idea of doing comedy, whether it's action comedy or just straight comedy. It's such a big, new world for… — Zoe Bell Copy Share Image
When I watch a romantic comedy, I feel like they're selling something that doesn't exist. Two beautiful, but extremely unpleasant, people are… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
It's funny how people will think I'm being sarcastic a lot and joking. So I'll say, "I like your dress," and they'll… — Sarah Silverman Copy Share Image
To me, being brave is an element that is so important with stand-up comedy. It's not essential. There are many comics who… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
I think, in a written novel, the way in which you play with the readers' emotion or the way in which you… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
The greatest way for people to experience a comedy is to go in not knowing anything about it. But because of marketing,… — Paul Feig Copy Share Image
My siblings and I, we were raised on TV and films. Not a day went by that we weren't watching one of… — Teddy Sears Copy Share Image
Every role that I have taken on has demanded some kind of emotional range. I really, really would love to do a… — Liana Liberato Copy Share Image
Comedy makes things believable. Because if there's anything we all know, it's how to make fun of ourselves, and to make fun… — Claudia Jessie Copy Share Image
Yes, there have been women in comedy. Moms Mabley was one of the earliest. She was an African American comedian; she often… — Rebecca Traister Copy Share Image
I never analyze stuff with comedy because it's boring. It makes you stop being funny. Just be who you are and do… — Jeff Garlin Copy Share Image
I'm a huge fan of Jonathan Winters. He's influenced everyone who's ever done improvisational comedy. You look to Jonathan Winters for inspiration.… — Rob Reiner Copy Share Image
Stand-up can take you in so many different places, man. So many doors can be opened up from stand-up comedy, and the… — Kevin Hart Copy Share Image
Everybody's gone through things, and I think the point of comedy is to talk about those things in a humorous way so… — Janelle James Copy Share Image
I don't think comedy is necessarily an attack. It's finding humour in life. I don't think if you're making a joke about… — David Walliams Copy Share Image
Ever since the first 'American Pie,' I've always been happy to just have an opportunity, I just didn't think it was going… — Sean William Scott Copy Share Image
My favorite kinds of comedies are ones that hopefully make you laugh a lot, but ultimately make you care about something in… — Jason H. Moore Copy Share Image
I played an artist in a comedy called 'Rooster.' It was a zany film by Glen Larson, a friend who produced several… — LeRoy Neiman Copy Share Image
There's not a comedy actor who doesn't want a chance to do drama, and vice versa. As actors, we're always looking to… — Matthew Lillard Copy Share Image
So much comedy comes out of an earnest, deeply rooted need for one thing or another, trying to get it and caring… — Jeremy Sisto Copy Share Image
I also want to return to doing stand-up. I've become frightened of live audiences. This is a really telling sign that I… — Johnny Vegas Copy Share Image
I've been spoilt with 'Emmerdale' over the years. I've had a taste of high drama, action, explosive scenes, emotional scenes and the… — Kelvin Fletcher Copy Share Image
When I got emancipated from the foster care program and I became homeless, it was a struggle. I was working at an… — Tiffany Haddish Copy Share Image
My comedy notebooks are filled with random journal entries. It's all the same. I can look back on old joke notebooks, and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When I was eight, I would watch 'Friends' religiously. I had the entire DVD set. That was my whole view of America.… — Geraldine Viswanathan Copy Share Image
Most of my films - if you look at the tone, apart from 'Shadows,' which is straight-up comedy - the tone is… — Taika Waititi Copy Share Image
I love doing standup, but I love watching it more. Watching people like Michelle Buteau or Baron Vaughn get up and do… — Phoebe Robinson Copy Share Image
You learn a lot though when you have kids, I'll tell you what. Did you know when a baby poops its diapers,… — Larry the Cable Guy Copy Share Image
I get stage fright with short stories. For me it feels like standup comedy: kill or die. I'm more confident when I… — Sefi Atta Copy Share Image
The essence of comedy, drama, and horror is surprise. I have an uncanny ability to surprise people because they look at my… — John Lithgow Copy Share Image
“Are there not times, Ridley, when you yourself wish only to hear the best in people – and not to be dragged… — Carla H Krueger Copy Share Image
