Comedy is a socially acceptable form of hostility and aggression. That is what comics do, stand the world upside down. — George Carlin Copy Share Image
Some playwrights are obvious influences on younger writers. Arthur Miller (realistic, politically engaged dramas) and Christopher Durang (satirical dark comedies) are examples.… — Daniel J. Sullivan Copy Share Image
Comedy is much harder, it's a lot more exacting. You can't just be real and you can't just use the same kind… — Jack Nicholson Copy Share Image
Silicon Valley,' I mean, the comedy is amazing, and it's one of the best-written shows with some of the best talent. I'm… — Jimmy O. Yang Copy Share Image
I think people imagine that I have about five scripts sitting in front of me and I say, 'I think I'm going… — Nathan Fillion Copy Share Image
“Before we left home, my hair had already started to fall apart. I decided to pull it into a bun high on… — Mollie Gross Copy Share Image
I plan someday to do a one-man show based solely on the e-mails of Bellamy Young. And people will think I've written… — Joshua Malina Copy Share Image
My mom and dad are both in stand-up comedy, so that's where I started, that's where I got everything. My roots are… — Pauly Shore Copy Share Image
Growing up as a comedian the most influential person on me was Jon Stewart. He showed that comedy could have a real… — Adam Conover Copy Share Image
Women are under-represented in TV comedy for a variety of reasons, the hackneyed 'fear that women aren't funny' being one of them. — Victoria Coren Mitchell Copy Share Image
Really, more than anything, The 2000 Year Old Man is a huge influence on all of our comedy, but specifically the live… — Nick Kroll Copy Share Image
I've been fired from a situational comedy with a script they wrote specifically for me because of my voice. — Penn Jillette Copy Share Image
Some people watch comedy to relax. I watch '21 Grams.' I can recognize sadness and tragedy really easily because it's been with… — Lykke Li 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
I was doing stand-up at a restaurant and there was a chalkboard on the street out front. It said, Soup of the… — Ellen DeGeneres Copy Share Image
John was the smartest and most amazing comedian I've ever worked with. I think more than teaching me about acting or comedy,… — Kaley Cuoco Copy Share Image
I think, in comedy, timing is everything. You and I could tell the same joke, but if one of our timing is… — T.I Copy Share Image
“[With comedy and wanting to make people laugh,] when you're a child, all you want is ANY kind of laugh. You get… — Jason Reitman Copy Share Image
Well yes I think laughter is joyous, laughter is crucial. I think thats why I love comedy and thats why Im in… — Mike Wozniak Copy Share Image
I know people say plays are only an evening's entertainment. But you can make it mean a lot to the audience, even… — Nigel Hawthorne Copy Share Image
I'm lucky. I've worked with extremely talented women who won't sacrifice comedy to make themselves look better. — Heather Burns Copy Share Image
