I grew up wanting to make movies, and along the way I suddenly found that I had a career doing comedy. — Ben Stiller Copy Share Image
“The funny thing about life is, there's nothing better to do than live it.” — D.E. Navarro Copy Share Image
“The problem is that we've got a sense of humor and (Republicans have) got guns. Will we die laughing?” — Thomas M. Disch Copy Share Image
But if people will laugh at my work and keep a sound roof over my head, who am I to complain? — Billie Burke Copy Share Image
There's an energy that comes through the release of tension that is laughter. — Twyla Tharp Copy Share Image
As comedians, we all get into that mode of thinking of the worst thing imaginable - but you usually have the ability… — Tom Green Copy Share Image
Just trying to tell the truth about, you know, the struggle of - being alive is funny, it's just inherently tragic and… — Judd Apatow Copy Share Image
While I wouldn't say that I'm going to do another Disney TV show, I would like to do another comedy or something… — Ross Lynch Copy Share Image
You'd see Asian faces on TV, but it was so rare, especially in the comedy space - that for me was Ken… — Jimmy O. Yang Copy Share Image
My comedy comes from the actual music itself - they're observational musical gags. I could take the music away and it would… — Bill Bailey Copy Share Image
I would say, as far as heckling, there's benign and there's malignant; like tumors man. Sometimes you get really nice hecklers. I'd… — Godfrey Copy Share Image
You can teach somebody how to be a brain surgeon, but you cannot teach them how to walk on a stage and… — Ron White Copy Share Image
My job is trying to make people laugh. A room full of people laughing forget their worries, their issues, that's why I… — John Bishop Copy Share Image
I love the inpatience of New York... You ever had somebody not-ask you for directions, but demand them? You're just innocently walking… — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
I love doing comedy. I find comedy quite hard work. Comedy's underrated, I think, by actors, you know? It's difficult to get… — Ralph Brown Copy Share Image
I think you can write very good comedy without a partner, but what I love about it, working with a partner, is… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
Sometimes there are more tears than laughter, and sometimes there is more laughter than tears, and sometimes you feel so choked you… — Lin Yutang Copy Share Image
It's just not funny to disrespect other people's beliefs, backgrounds, cultures, or identities when those are deeply rooted in longstanding oppression. Jokes… — Franchesca Ramsey Copy Share Image
I don't know who I touch and who I don't. I work hard trying to make people laugh. I try to do… — Adam Sandler Copy Share Image
A story, in which native humour reigns, Is often useful, always entertains; A graver fact, enlisted on your side, May furnish illustration,… — William Cowper Copy Share Image
once you laugh at you own weaknesses, you can move forward. Comedy breaks down walls. It opens up people. If you're good,… — Goldie Hawn Copy Share Image
Self depreciating humour won't win over an employer; if you're not sure of yourself why should they be? — Whitney Port Copy Share Image
You can laugh, you can cry, you can express yourself, but please don’t hurt each other! — Tommy Wiseau Copy Share Image
The only way I could get comfortable around people was to make them laugh. — Tina Fey Copy Share Image
I like really bad puns - proper, red-top, nasty puns - I find them funny. — Johnny Flynn Copy Share Image
… and we are in bed together laughing and we don’t care about anything. — Charles Bukowski Copy Share Image
I'm not funny ha-ha, but I look for real humour in just about everything I've ever played. — William Fichtner Copy Share Image
It's not at all easy to make people laugh. Kudos to those who can do it so well. — Huma Qureshi Copy Share Image
“Because if there's anything you need to be a physical therapist, it's a sense of humor.” — Adele Levine Copy Share Image
I really like comedy because it is really fun to be in - even though you are playing it straight. — Ashley Thomas Copy Share Image
If I had to describe my sense of humor, I would say it's contemporary wit, you know what I'm saying? — Tracy Morgan Copy Share Image
Thank you for listening to Comedy Bang Bang! My name is Scott Aukerman and I will see you next week. — Scott Aukerman Copy Share Image
I prefer for things to happen serendipitously, but honestly, I also love terrible pickup lines. — Angela Sarafyan Copy Share Image