I can do comedy, so people want me to do that, but the other side of comedy is depression. Deep, deep depression… — Parker Posey Copy Share Image
The tapestry of history that seems so full of tragedy when viewed from the front has countless comic scenes woven into its… — Jose Ortega y Gasset Copy Share Image
Hip-hop as a culture itself goes through stages. It grows - it's breathing, living. I've noticed that we usually start off conscious,… — KRS-One Copy Share Image
Comedy is a medicine - a healing process that can help people get through difficult times and understand things better — Ricky Gervais Copy Share Image
I just like comedy in general. My film work, which has been at times more dramatic, has been satisfying. But I never… — Ty Burrell Copy Share Image
When I was working with Barry Sonnenfeld, I'd watch him set up a shot and talk to him about what he was… — Cheryl Hines Copy Share Image
[Mock singing] And shall my sword sleep in my hand [Speaking] NOT a good idea, youre gonna roll over and cut your… — Eddie Izzard Copy Share Image
In comedy there's a lot of drama, and in drama there's a lot of comedy. The two meet more than the word… — Ayo Edebiri Copy Share Image
I had a Jackson 5 wig that I would wear around, and I would do, like, the dances from the Jackson 5,… — Justin Timberlake Copy Share Image
Stand-up comedy is mine: it's my entity; it's my brand; I own it. I do it when I want to do it. — Kevin Hart 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
Comedy isn't just timing; it's about rooting out the funny in the real. You just bend reality to the left a little. — Henry Winkler Copy Share Image
I was confident and in good shape when I first came to L.A. but nobody would cast me in any well written… — Chris Pratt Copy Share Image
“Comedians love people to point and laugh at them, even if they are not funny, naturists don't, no matter how funny they… — Roy Station Copy Share Image
I think that women just have a primeval instinct to make soup, which they will try to foist on anybody who looks… — Dylan Moran Copy Share Image
I am a guy who talks about bacon and escalators. Stand-up comedy is very much a conversation. It's very personal, stylistically. — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
Most of my work is comedy; it's meant to inspire empathy in people and help them find joy. — Zach Anner Copy Share Image
I am not a politician going around bragging about family values or putting myself on some ridiculous virtuous pedestal. I write comedy.… — Steve Coogan Copy Share Image
And I think comedy obviously a great way to get a message out because you know the reason why things are funny… — Laurie David Copy Share Image
Big L is my favorite rapper of all time. He got killed quite a few years ago now but I think he's… — Andy Milonakis Copy Share Image
There are lots of actors, and you need a way to stand out. Writing comedy sketches was a way of doing that. — Sharon Horgan Copy Share Image
A lot of the comedians nowadays just do comedy as a stepping stone. Take for example Dane Cook. The guy is huge.… — Gabriel Iglesias Copy Share Image
I really wanted to do a comedy. I've done a lot of drama, and comedy was the one genre I was not… — Rachel Weisz Copy Share Image
Whenever I do a comedy show I still just read poems, some of which are intentionally funny and some of which are… — Aaron Belz Copy Share Image
Comedy itself is based upon very old principles of which I can readily name seven. They are, in short: the joke, exaggeration,… — Jack Benny Copy Share Image
I love to smoke. I love to eat red meat. I'll only eat red meat that comes from cows who smoke, ok!?… — Denis Leary Copy Share Image
I would say I try to make my comedy really personal. I try to tell stories that happened to me, experiences from… — Kumail Nanjiani Copy Share Image
I feel like we can prove in real time the old trope that comedy is tragedy plus time. — Mike Birbiglia Copy Share Image
If I am totally honest, I would have to say that ''Allo 'Allo!' was not my cup of tea, even though lots… — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
Jacques Tati is the great philosophical tinkerer of comedy, taking meticulous care to arrange his films so that they unfold in a… — Roger Ebert Copy Share Image
Especially when you're faced with hard times, you need to remember that life is either tragedy or comedy. For me, that's what… — Katherine Applegate Copy Share Image
I was writing for live television. And I said to myself, someday, soon as I can, I have got to do a… — Norman Lear Copy Share Image
I don't think one gets to choose the kind of comedy he/she does. I may not talk about Rahul Gandhi's take on… — Vir Das Copy Share Image
When my daughter was younger we showed her all the great musicals. And the great dramas and great comedies, and the one… — Bette Midler Copy Share Image
I started out playing big bands shows and different things. I was with several different small bands and groups, doing comedy and… — Hal Blaine Copy Share Image
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