The embarrassment of a situation can, once you are over it, be the funniest time in your life. And I suppose a… — Miranda Hart Copy Share Image
Comedy is defiance. It's a snort of contempt in the face of fear and anxiety. And it's the laughter that allows hope… — Will Durst Copy Share Image
I think romantic comedy, when done right, is my favorite genre. It's just a genre that's very human. — Lena Dunham Copy Share Image
We are living in the machine age. For the first time in history the comedian has been compelled to supply himself with… — Fred Allen Copy Share Image
I mean, there's an aspect I've always said that is - it's, you know, it's not poetry but it's kind of like… — Quentin Tarantino Copy Share Image
To be honest, I am somebody that, as long as I have a character, it doesn't really matter if it's comedy or… — Hannah Tointon Copy Share Image
Getting into comedy was difficult for my parents to comprehend. I think now they are really proud I stuck to it. — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
You can find pictures anywhere. It's simply a matter of noticing things and organizing them. You just have to care about what's… — Elliott Erwitt Copy Share Image
I'd spent ten years in London, writing and performing my own comedy shows. They gave me the Cheers [scenes], and I thought… — Shelley Long Copy Share Image
One of the things that comedy has given me over the years is a really good ability to laugh at myself and… — Anna Faris Copy Share Image
My idea as far as comedy goes has always been to push the limits of what's acceptable for a woman to do… — Lea DeLaria Copy Share Image
The pleasantly crude 'Hall Pass' reminds us of what's been missing from movies: Those squirm-inducing moments in comedy that produce enough discomfort… — Elvis Mitchell Copy Share Image
There's a danger zone if you take yourself too seriously. It's a terrible trap to fall into. I think it's the death… — Samantha Bee Copy Share Image
Sin and grace, absence and presence, tragedy and comedy, they divide the world between them and where they meet head on, the… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
I was seeing this girl and she wanted to get more serious. But I wasn't ready to, I had just gotten out… — Demetri Martin Copy Share Image
I got involved in improv comedy. It settled me down when I was getting wild. I was sort of an evil teenager… — Bruce McCulloch Copy Share Image
First off, I don't do self-deprecation comedy based on being fat. I would always talk about it honestly. Secondly, I don't care… — Jeff Garlin Copy Share Image
“Freedom from likes and dislikes, the sudden sense of identification, the spirit of comedy.” — John Cage Copy Share Image
Most of our occupations are low comedy.... We must play our part duly, but as the part of a borrowed character. Of… — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
We will be looking at things like the confluence of a scene, and we still have all these creative decisions to make.… — Mitchell Hurwitz Copy Share Image
Edinburgh is the most pressurised environment to do comedy. You get an hour. There's no compere. You'd better be on the money… — Dominic Holland Copy Share Image
Honestly, one-hour drama is the hardest format there is. I think it's harder than movies, and it's harder than half-hour comedy. — Alexis Denisof Copy Share Image
To my way of thinking, whether it's a superhero movie or a romance or a comedy or whatever, the most important thing… — Stan Lee Copy Share Image
