I think comedy is drama, often. It's hard to have comedy over a period of time - commercials are one thing, but… — Gore Verbinski Copy Share Image
“That such baseness could occur alongside events of staggering significance was like a joke from the gods.” — Hugh Howey Copy Share Image
Well, all comedy starts with anger. You get angry, and its never for a good reason, right? You know its not a… — Jerry Seinfeld Copy Share Image
People are constantly saying, 'How's it feel to have such an impact?' I just want to be funny. I'm a comedian, not… — Stephen Colbert Copy Share Image
I've always been drawn to discomfort and that limbo of unease you get between comedy and tragedy. Making people laugh one moment… — Steve Coogan Copy Share Image
Improv seemed to replace stand-up, which was very big before that. Stand-up comedy was real hot in the late '80s and through… — Joe Flaherty Copy Share Image
There seems to be no lengths to which humorless people will not go to analyze humor. It seems to worry them. — Robert Benchley Copy Share Image
Comedy clubs sharpen a comic, they're like the gym for us, making us stronger, faster, funnier. Without them every comedy show would… — Nigel Ng Copy Share Image
[Keeping Up with the Joneses] is not one of those movies where people get shot and fall down and there's no reality… — Greg Mottola Copy Share Image
I can't quite give standup all the time and attention that I did early on that I'm so grateful for. But back… — Esther Povitsky Copy Share Image
What it is is that comedy is underrepresented in every actor's life, because it's so bloody difficult to write. Anyone can write,… — Michael Caine Copy Share Image
I'm interested in ordinary experience, and regardless of the precise definition of ordinary, and I've found that in so-called ordinary experience, there… — Frederick Wiseman Copy Share Image
I've always been a big fan of comedy and sketch comedy, and I like to laugh, but you can't just be funny.… — Colin Hanks Copy Share Image
Look at the people who are kind of the funniest cultures, they're the cultures of the people who have been the most… — Sarah Silverman Copy Share Image
What crushed my soul was hanging out with bitter, desperate comics backstage. They're a different breed than the bitter yet eager psyches… — Scott Adsit Copy Share Image
The more you expect from life, the more your expectations will be fulfilled. By laughing, you do not use up your laughter,… — Dean Koontz Copy Share Image
Seinfeld has his way of telling jokes - and I'm not comparing myself to Seinfeld, his genius is observing the small details… — Nick Kroll Copy Share Image
You can't be a great comedian without having self-awareness about others or your own faults. You need a strong sense of self… — Billy Eichner Copy Share Image
There's something about being a comedian that means you have to not be scared of failing because failing is part of the… — David Walliams Copy Share Image
A TV series is not something you can test out in front of a room full of Australian tourists at 2 A.M.… — Esther Povitsky Copy Share Image
When See A Quaote About Fat Peaple It Says 908 up's and 263 down's. So That Means That 263 Fat Peaple Doesn't Like The Joke. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“In a world divided by chimpophiles and bonobophiles, we all had a good laugh when Stephen peeled his banana. (62)” — Frans de Waal Copy Share Image
I think there are certain subjects I don't want to tackle, that I don't think I could do a good job with.… — John Carpenter Copy Share Image
I learned a long time ago from when I did 'Seinfeld' never to take anything seriously, and to be part of the… — Marlee Matlin Copy Share Image
For the most part, comedians are pretty friendly with each other. They always say they badmouth each other, but most of the… — Colin Quinn Copy Share Image
I laugh when I see people in pain. Sometimes I think it is a defense mechanism from childhood, where you're in so… — Andy Dick Copy Share Image
If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes you more open to my ideas. And… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
Humor is the hardest thing to do. Action is so much easier, because you're just trying to establish the mood, and a… — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share Image
“It started out as kind of a joke, and then it wasn't funny anymore because money became involved. Deep down, nothing about… — Charles Willeford Copy Share Image
The times change, and to the extent that comedy captures the spirit of the times, it will enjoy success. — Harold Ramis Copy Share Image
I think you need to have the guts to not use comedy. Often, the people that work in comedy use a joke… — Steve Coogan Copy Share Image
I always like a little comedy because I like to laugh and sometimes drama is funny. But I definitely would love to… — Rachel Sennott Copy Share Image
When I started stand-up - and this is in the '90s - there was definitely people hadn't watched decades of Comedy Central,… — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
Today's business and health care climate may not be pleasant. Cutbacks, pay cuts and layoffs do not make anyone's job easy. But… — Allen Klein Copy Share Image
Laughter is a most healthful exertion; it is one of the greatest helps to digestion with which I am acquainted. — Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland Copy Share Image
I definitely prefer working in comedy over drama, but at the same time, when it comes to comedy, I tend to prefer… — Fiona Gubelmann Copy Share Image
Doing comedy takes much lesser toll on you as a person. The overall exertion is not as much as a serious film… — Kirti Kulhari Copy Share Image
There's an audience that is paid to laugh at my jokes. I'm playing a character while I'm doing stand-up. Real stand-ups, man,… — Rachel Brosnahan Copy Share Image
We've shared nonsense stories. nonsense trip. nonsense laughter. nonsense jokes. nonsense stuff. but know what?? - those nonsense things shared with you… — Mary Eliza Maceda Copy Share Image
People want to consume what you're putting out there, and you can create a really strong following of fans and admirers, and… — Nick Kroll Copy Share Image
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