Comedy Quotes · Page 306

I am not really funny . I am actually mean and people think that I am joking

— MLY AB

The first thing people lose on a diet is their sense of humor. Keep it fun. Keep it light.

— Gunnar Peterson

Bacon is like the opposite of medicine. It's like, "Take that, Lipitor."

— Jim Gaffigan

I didn't know if I was going to go into acting more, or kind of lean into TV writing or comedy.

— Patti Harrison

Anybody with a sense of humor is going to put on my album and laugh from beginning to end.

— Eminem

There is a strength of conviction that can only come from being 100% wrong.

— Stephen Schneider

I love doing meta-humor, as long as it doesn't become too distracting and it's subtle.

— Marc Guggenheim

“With right fashion, every female would be a flame.”

— Amit Kalantri

Anyone you give a ton of money to is going to go slightly crazy. I don't think comedians are particularly special in…

— Nick Kroll

I love comedy. If I could be a comedian - well, I probably would not take that job because it seems really…

— Taylor Momsen

When you lose your sense of humor, get a job running an elevator, because your life will be a series of Ups…

— Napoleon Hill

On getting mugged: I carry around months and months of receipts. I need a mugger who can file my VAT returns.

— Dara O Briain

I do not have a good control of running sight gags. I laugh like hell when I see them, but I don't…

— Sydney Pollack

You can't fake comedy. You can't make it look beautiful or put an interesting bit of music on in the background: funny…

— Aisling Bea

Anyone watching '30 Rock' always knew Tina Fey was playing a fictionalized version of herself, a workaholic comedy writer who also plays…

— Rob Sheffield

“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

When in a movie like 'Housefull' you have to create comedy out of falling on a glass table or jumping from huge…

— Lara Dutta

The muffled thunder of dialogue comes through the walls, then a chorus of laughter. Then more thunder. Most of the laugh tracks…

— Chuck Palahniuk

A comedian is simply a different kind of therapist. A comedian is a psychologist and a psychiatrist rolled into one. Except I…

— Eugene Mirman

I thought The Big Short deserved a nomination because Adam MacKay is one of the best filmmakers. A lot of what he…

— Bun B

You know what's funny is, when I made 'Saw,' I got accused of being a fascist; when I made 'Insidious,' I got…

— James Wan

With any of the movies I've had a chance to do, or any of the TV shows I've had a chance to…

— John Cena

Before I started doing standup, I knew that I had what it takes to develop an act. I went down to clubs…

— Charlie Murphy

Childishness? I think it's the equivalent of never losing your sense of humor. I mean, there's a certain something that you retain.…

— Walt Disney

Life is a comedy when watching and a tragedy when experiencing. I try and share anything I have.

— Eric Idle

A world is in flames, and you are cracking silly jokes.

— Friedrich Durrenmatt

I think I've kind of carved out a sweet spot for myself by combining science and comedy.

— Simone Giertz

“Beware the inveterate punster, Doyle, it’s a sure sign of brewing mental disturbance.”

— Mark Frost

If a man falls down and gets up, it's funny. If he falls down and doesn't get up it's not funny.

— Soupy Sales

It is a great rush to come up with a joke that gets a good response from the audience. It's gold!

— Kevin Nealon

For me, suspense doesn't have any value if it's not balanced by humor.

— Alfred Hitchcock

The establishment can accept being screwed, but not being laughed at

— Saul Alinsky

Stand-up is one of the art forms where you don't have to look nice, and I hope it stays that way.

— Roisin Conaty

If I had a sense of humor, I'd be laughing right now.

— Christine Feehan

Never, never tell jokes about a man with easy access to weapons of mass destruction.

— Peter Chernin

The kick [of comedy] is to think quickly. It's a great kick.

— Joey Bishop

Style and taste do not have anything to do with the other. It's the difference between wit and humor.

— Robert Benton

I want to do action, romantic comedy, and I love drama.

— Liya Kebede

“Laughter lightens my heart and therefore heals my soul as well.”

— Sharon E. Rainey

Every student of comedy should see Dame Edna at least twice.

— Dick Cavett