Comedy Quotes · Page 99

I've always liked and appreciated storytellers like Garry Shandling and Bill Cosby - more long-form comedy. So starting in San Francisco, watching…

— Al Madrigal

It's one thing to make people laugh, but after a certain point, comedy is almost cheap.

— Adam Conover

There's not much makeup in the army, is there? No. They only have that nighttime look, and that's a bit slapdash, isn't…

— Eddie Izzard

In comedy, it's very, very important to be able to open up so that people feel they're included.

— Ian McLeod

Nobody gets into comedy because they feel like they're cool and funny. If they do, they're megalomaniacs.

— Noel Wells

I've introduced myself with comedy, and once you've introduced yourself as something, that's where people keep you. That's where people like to…

— Bernie Mac

We need more female voices to come out there and do comedy.

— Erik Griffin

I think of myself as a writer with a sense of humour rather than a comedy writer. Happy to tell a story…

— Steven Moffat

I love comedy and did a lot of comedy in college. I was in an improv comedy group with my friends.

— Kevin Rahm

I've been doing comedy for 20 years now. I started when I was 13 and I think for the first 10 years…

— Mae Martin

A lot of French comedy is satire.

— Pamela Druckerman

Phunny Business is a breezy, vivid, funny, star-studded and delightful valentine to comedy, entrepreneurship and the All-American impulse to make something out…

— Nathan Rabin

The office of drama is to exercise, possibly to exhaust, human emotions. The purpose of comedy is to tickle those emotions into…

— Laurence Olivier

If I'm gonna stay in this world of comedy, then it has to be a really special character to me in a…

— Ari Graynor

Truthfully, I almost avoided 'While You Were Sleeping,' because I find those romantic comedies kind of precious, and they're full of lines…

— Bill Pullman

I'm a huge fan of the people and things that are considered the epitomes of tastelessness - things like drag and raunchy…

— Margaret Cho

There's sketch, improv, writing, acting, music, and badminton. Those are the seven forms of comedy.

— T. J. Miller

Let's do some comedy. I always like to add some comedy to my show. Those who've seen me before might know that.

— Bill Hicks

People like to see certain actors do certain things, and people like to see me play that role. I also have no…

— Drea De Matteo

All comedy is really talking about social issues and things that are affecting our lives.

— Tom Green

Comedy was why I got into acting the first place. Peter Sellers was a huge influence on my wanting to act. I…

— Sally Hawkins

The only weapon we have is comedy.

— Robin Williams

When I do watch things, they tend to be a lot of comedies. I actually like some of the British comedy series.…

— Lucy Griffiths

The arresting officer, who I had literally known, all my life. You know what I mean? This guy lived four doors down…

— Ron White

Comedy is exaggerated realism. It can be stretched to the almost ludicrous, but it must always be believable.

— Paul Lynde

I always wanted to be a snake. Every time I saw a snake on TV. I'd always say 'Why not me?'

— Dane Cook

comedy is a high form of art becaus it brings us more joy than anything else, practically but at the same time,…

— Jim Carrey

One does not contradict the other.Straight-faced is the basis of all decent comedy.

— Christoph Waltz

If 'Sajjan Singh Rangroot' showed seriousness through the First World War, 'Carry On Jatta 2' had a great dose of comedy.

— Varun Sharma

“I found a really good Brussel sprouts recipe on Instagram. It's really good. It's easy. Take the Brussel sprouts, cut them in…

— Tim Hawkins

In his life, [Dalton] Trumbo uses wit and comedy to fight these very high-stakes battles.

— Jay Roach

In the best traditions of American comedy, from its beginnings through the crash-bang comedies of the 1990s and 2000s, Leslie Nielsen skewered…

— Tom Shales

My friend asked me if I wanted a frozen banana. I said 'No, but I want a regular banana later, so... yeah.'

— Mitch Hedberg

It makes me mad to hear these popular orchestras make a jammed-up comedy of a song like 'Wreck on the Highway.' It…

— Hank Williams

Up until 'Bridesmaids,' the general consensus was that women preferred comedy a bit softer.

— Judd Apatow

Comedy keeps the heart sweet.

— Mark Twain

I really loved Andy Kaufman growing up, like every comedy person does. I like when sometimes the audience isn't quite sure what's…

— Mike O'Brien

I don't want to be a facilitator for other funny people. It doesn't seem smart for me to be in a comedy…

— Sarah Silverman

Comedy or villain, the role does not matter as long as it is challenging.

— Paresh Rawal

I could have carried on in comedy. But my life was dark.

— Charlotte Rampling