I was the female lead in a romantic comedy. It's a little indie film that we shot in China called 'America Town,'… — Eliza Coupe Copy Share Image
January 14, 2000, was my first time on stage, and I've been hooked ever since. I got discovered nationally in Seattle by… — Hari Kondabolu Copy Share Image
When people laugh at me, they are not laughing in the way that they normally would at a comedian. They are laughing… — Barry Humphries Copy Share Image
“I live in a constant endeavour to fence against the infirmities of ill health, and other evils of life, by mirth; being… — Laurence Sterne Copy Share Image
'S.N.L.' is the comedy establishment. Of course you want to go through that, because you want that stamp of approval. But it… — Noel Wells Copy Share Image
When people started reading me and talking to me about the work, they didn't say how funny, or how satiric, or how… — Jules Feiffer Copy Share Image
My road to success was a long road to success was a long road. You get out of something what you put… — Kevin Hart Copy Share Image
“Maybe he couldn't understand why we weren't able to laugh yet, but he knew you can't really be strong until you see… — Ken Kesey Copy Share Image
I listened to my first comedy album in 6th grade. It was Bill Cosby. My brother and I would play it over… — Felipe Esparza Copy Share Image
I don't think comedy really does change people's minds; I think you can only get someone who is almost ready to change… — Jim Jefferies Copy Share Image
My stand-up has always been very character-based. I'm not really the kind of person that's like, 'Hey, here's what's on my mind!… — Mary Lynn Rajskub Copy Share Image
Why does that pharmacist have to be two and a half feet higher than everybody else? Who the hell is this guy?… — Jerry Seinfeld Copy Share Image
Every time is a time for comedy in a world of tension that would languish without it. But I cannot confine myself… — James Thurber Copy Share Image
Laughter is something we have against oppression and oppressive people. Dictators hate people who laugh at them. It's easy for them to… — Burhan Sonmez Copy Share Image
“I cannot understand the principle at all,' said Stephen. 'I should very much like to show it to Captain Aubrey, who is… — Patrick O'Brian Copy Share Image
And then after the success at Melbourne Comedy Festival, then we regrouped back in LA and we went back into workshopping and… — Brian Henson Copy Share Image
What ignited the rocket that sent you up into the vast regions of comedy, and why? I would say, for me, that… — Mel Brooks Copy Share Image
I always cast people with a sense of humor because people that are super serious don't understand when I ask them to… — David Gordon Green Copy Share Image
Like every human we have to categorize ourselves, so you kind of start to build a mythos 'cause I had no information… — Keegan-Michael Key Copy Share Image
Laughter is a holy thing. It is as sacred as music and silence and solemnity, maybe more sacred. Laughter is like a… — Ted Loder Copy Share Image
My background is all comedy. I've been doing improv since I was 17. It's funny, because when I meet people, I'm known… — Derek Mears Copy Share Image
Every comic will tell you that a lot of crowds play differently to different social commentary. Some people are really uptight about… — Andrew Santino Copy Share Image
"Hi. You know with everything going down in West Palm Beach, and the holidays right around the corner I couldn't think of… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
I set out to become a comedian, and I said in order to do that the first thing I'll do is become… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
Common sense and a sense of humour are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humour is just common… — Clive James Copy Share Image
You know what, I think maybe it's because men like to fart, and the host wants to be able to sit in… — Wanda Sykes Copy Share Image
I'm a creature of adaptation. I take advantage of the second and the moment. My comedy breathes; it's not really that predictable.… — Tommy Davidson Copy Share Image
A buddha laughs too, but his laughter has the quality of a smile. His laughter has the feminine quality of grace. When… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
I did a guest shot on a comedy series where they did 20 to 30 takes of everything. It's just gone by… — Dick Van Dyke Copy Share Image
I have this JPM thing: jokes per minute. I've worked out that I should get in about 12 punchlines in five minutes.… — Frank Skinner Copy Share Image
I did a lot of theatre when I started out. It was the Lyceum, the Citz, the Tron and the Traverse. I… — Ashley Jensen Copy Share Image
[on making the transition from the comedy "Mary Tyler Moore" (1970) to its dramatic spin-off series "Lou Grant" (1977)] We were really… — Ed Asner Copy Share Image
When I first graduated college, I told my parents I'd try to pursue comedy for the first year or two, and if… — Ben Schwartz Copy Share Image
I started quite young at school, compering a charity event at an old people's home. I would do stand up and impressions… — Armando Iannucci Copy Share Image
George W. Bush gave a commencement speech at Southern Methodist University this weekend. It was pretty inspirational. He said, 'As I like… — Jimmy Fallon Copy Share Image
I went to Dartmouth College so simply by being an Indian-American woman, I was already so statistically interesting. And then the fact… — Mindy Kaling Copy Share Image
I've definitely seen things that have made me laugh. And there's some things that are really smart and like, "Oh man, we… — Dan Trachtenberg Copy Share Image
An interesting difference between African-American humor and Jewish humor, in it's kind of basic or maybe most austere type form is, African-American… — Terry Gross Copy Share Image
Well I would say that, you know, I agree in part with that it [The Starter Wife] is fantasy and it is… — Debra Messing Copy Share Image
Comedy is a very personal thing, as you would know if you've ever told the same joke to two people and had… — Andrew Denton Copy Share Image
![“Like every human we have to categorize ourselves, so you kind of start to build a mythos 'cause I had no information about [ biological mother]. So you have to build a mythos around yourself. And so my mythos included me not being wanted or me being a wretched person, which is just great…” quote by Keegan-Michael Key](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24e/keegan-michael-key-9705_categorize_like-every-human-we-have-to-categorize-o_2341759.jpg)
![“[on making the transition from the comedy "Mary Tyler Moore" (1970) to its dramatic spin-off series "Lou Grant" (1977)] We were really worried about changing over from a three-camera, half-hour comedy to a one-camera, full-hour drama. The audience wasn't ready for the switch - even CBS billed us…” quote by Ed Asner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a85/ed-asner-14022_audience_on-making-the-transition-from-the-comedy_2909465.jpg)
![“Well I would say that, you know, I agree in part with that it [The Starter Wife] is fantasy and it is a romp in that, you know, the comedy stems from shining a light on the sort of more extreme aspects of the Hollywood culture. So, you know, anytime you turn up the gas, so to speak, on the stove…” quote by Debra Messing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d74/debra-messing-8824_agree_well-i-would-say-that-you-know-i-agree-i_1477181.jpg)
