Open mics are a great way to rework your material to see what punchlines land best. — Sarah Cooper Copy Share Image
Comedians don't laugh. They're too busy analyzing why it's funny or not. — James Lipton Copy Share Image
The nice thing is to make an audience laugh and laugh and laugh and shudder later. — Elaine May Copy Share Image
We've shared many smiles and many tears, but nothing beats the laughter. — Http://quotesrmyonlyfriendstumblrcom Copy Share Image
This is not an easy time for humorists because the government is far funnier than we are. — Art Buchwald Copy Share Image
You know, theres endorphins in laughter, as there are endorphins in running in the park. — Marlo Thomas Copy Share Image
Compared with what's happening in, say, Darfur or South Ossetia, finding an audience for your comedy show is not that significant. — Paul Whitehouse Copy Share Image
It's hard to complain when you say, 'We're gonna go to the clip where Helen Hunt and Will Ferrell are on 'Saturday… — Isaac Hanson Copy Share Image
“Plus, humor was a good way to hide the pain. And if that didn’t work, there was always Plan B. Run away.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Ten minutes of genuine belly laughter had an anesthetic effect and would give me at least two hours of pain-free sleep. — Norman Cousins Copy Share Image
It is tough to make people laugh, but when there is comfort level with co-stars and director it all works well. — Gurmeet Choudhary Copy Share Image
Comedy came early. I knew when I was a kid that I was silly, and I knew that I liked people who… — Milana Vayntrub Copy Share Image
How long is it polite to continue to be interested in what someone says after they reveal they've got a boyfriend? — Russell Brand Copy Share Image
Life is hard. It is not too short, it is too long. But you have to learn how to live; you have… — Carolina Herrera Copy Share Image
On the other hand, the pleasure caused by laughter, even on the stage, is not an unadulterated enjoyment; it is not a… — Henri Bergson Copy Share Image
It's a really nice way to cut your teeth, doing live shows. It's like going to the gym because you do have… — Jessica Williams Copy Share Image
Nihilism in American comedy came along way before 'The Simpsons.' There was a fairly nihilistic point of view to 'Saturday Night Live,'… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
I was in a band and it wasn't working out the way I wanted. Then somehow, little by little, I started doing… — Fred Armisen Copy Share Image
But when you're in front of an audience and you make them laugh at a new idea, you're guiding the whole being… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
I'm the biggest proponent of test screenings now. There's two ways to face test screenings. For dramas, I don't know if I… — Paul Feig Copy Share Image
About a year after I moved to Los Angeles, I decided I wanted to be a joke writer for a late night… — Anthony Jeselnik Copy Share Image
'Gutur Gu' is a silent comedy, which I had never done. I wanted to do something out of the box. It's exciting,… — Anita Hassanandani Reddy Copy Share Image
