You have to know you are in a comedy. You have to know that you are actually allowing the audience to participate… — Kelsey Grammer Copy Share Image
As everyone knows, comedy is the toughest emotion to handle. Everything about it is difficult - writing, directing and acting. — Vivek Copy Share Image
“Poncho was in a red mood slanging with rage and needed to cook himself out of it , while shoving handfuls of… — Saira Viola Copy Share Image
The popularity of '2 Dope Queens' just showed there was like a hunger for new stories because we have alternative comics on… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
I'm keeping in shape, you know, gotta look good for the ladies - and certain guys. Hey, I can't control who's looking.… — Ted Alexandro Copy Share Image
I never think of a project as just being comedy or just being drama - even with 'Masters of Sex.' I like… — Allison Janney Copy Share Image
“But she's a redhead, so she's probably evil, even at her tender age." "I thought you liked redheads." "I do. What's your… — Christopher Moore Copy Share Image
“They laugh when they're embarrassed, they cry when they're happy, and they try to choke you to death when you do something… — Heather Burch Copy Share Image
It's a weird one: nobody notices when a brilliant comedian is fat or has sweat marks under their arms. Peter Kay isn't… — Michael McIntyre Copy Share Image
In my comedy, I'm not always trying to say something, but when I'm playing a creepy dude, you're laughing because you know… — Nicole Byer Copy Share Image
Upon reading the deeply serious opening of Scott Spencer's 'Endless Love', you will very likely laugh out loud. The tone is something… — Ben Dolnick Copy Share Image
I have to say that my background in comedy, of performing live, has been such a great foundation for what we do… — Lauren Ash Copy Share Image
Humor relies on the traditions of a society. It takes what we know and it twists it. ... Because women are on… — Liza Donnelly Copy Share Image
I remember watching that show [Golden Girls] with my parents and not totally understanding it. Like, a lot of comedy flew over… — June Diane Raphael Copy Share Image
I love 'Another Round.' It's Heben Nigatu and Tracy Clayton's podcast that's through BuzzFeed, and they're real funny and really themselves. And… — Josh Gondelman Copy Share Image
Chris Columbus, who directed the first two Harry Potter films and was the family comedy king through the '80s and '90s -… — Michael Koryta Copy Share Image
I probably wouldn't have pursued comedy further if my friends didn't tell me that my getting kicked off the stage was the… — Jermaine Fowler Copy Share Image
Comedy itself is based upon very old principles of which I can readily name seven. They are, in short: the joke, exaggeration,… — Jack Benny Copy Share Image
Life can be wildly tragic at times, and I've had my share. But whatever happens to you, you have to keep a… — Katharine Hepburn Copy Share Image
There are very few topics where I can imagine that you might not find humor. And I was stunned at how much… — Peter Hedges Copy Share Image
I think there are so many little hurdles and impediments with stand-up that you'd need to have this insane desire to do… — Demetri Martin Copy Share Image
Stand-up comedy is the most relaxing thing I do. If I want to unwind and de-stress, I go out and do stand-up,… — Judah Friedlander Copy Share Image
But for the most part, for the majority of a stand-up audience, you better have new stuff they've not heard. And if… — Patton Oswalt Copy Share Image
I don't ever want to be financially reliant upon stand-up because it's so pure, and it's something that I can do without… — Jamie Demetriou Copy Share Image
I did a 'Golden Girls' once, which shot in front of an audience, and that went well. I had a good time.… — Dick Van Dyke Copy Share Image
People who know me know that there's a light-hearted side, humour... But you could easily say I am cheeky. — Waris Ahluwalia Copy Share Image
She [Gypsy Rose Lee] was a sophisticated self-satirist with a contagious delight in the comedy of sex. She was coy; she was… — Karen Abbott Copy Share Image
I do a big roast of Trump during my set now - which I clearly expanded on - because there's so much… — Lisa Lampanelli Copy Share Image
Laugh with people laughing, cry with people crying, but don't fall into the river of world illusion. Stay on the banks. — Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj Copy Share Image
There's timing in drama. You have to have a sense of rhythm. But the real thing that lends yourself to drama as… — Bob Odenkirk Copy Share Image
So many people have no sense of humor, whatsoever! Everyone knows that it is my job to tell the jokes, that's what… — Kathy Griffin Copy Share Image
I would be really excellent in a horror film because I have a great scream. I'd be really good in a comedy… — Serena Williams Copy Share Image
The thing about stand-up is that it's so easy. You just show up and talk. But you can get lazy doing that. — Jimmy Dore Copy Share Image
“...life is a funny thing. We go through ups and downs, winters and summers, but somewhere, sometimes, it's good.” — Ron McLarty Copy Share Image
...as all souls are equal before their Maker, a two inch putt counts the same as a 250 yard drive. There is… — John Updike Copy Share Image
I mean, I find drama to be engaging and it makes your blood pressure go up and you keep watching, but it's… — Willam Belli Copy Share Image
Perhaps naively I thought people understand what humor was, that it was invented by the human race to cope with the dark… — Bill Forsyth Copy Share Image
The craziest things already happened to me. So either you'll be laughing at me or you're laughing with me, ha. — Nas Copy Share Image
“You know, Ham," Breeze noted. "The only funny thing about your jokes is how often they lack any humor whatsoever.” — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
The difference between tragedy and comedy: Tragedy is something awful happening to somebody else, while comedy is something awful happening to somebody… — Aaron Allston Copy Share Image
![“I remember watching that show [Golden Girls] with my parents and not totally understanding it. Like, a lot of comedy flew over my head, a lot of the sexual stuff I didn't know. But because there was a laugh track, I'd laugh really hard, and I'm now remembering the look on my parents' faces - I had…” quote by June Diane Raphael](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d32/june-diane-raphael-9279_comedy_i-remember-watching-that-show-golden-gir_2682193.jpg)
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