Comedy Quotes by Ricky Gervais
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Ricky Gervais warns that jokes should never target things people can’t control, like race or age. He says a comedian’s likability and genuine personality matter more than clever punchlines, and he criticizes bombastic, shout‑y performances that lack depth. He also pokes fun at the ego that drives some comedians.
![“[As a kid] I did enjoy making people laugh but I was also attracted to funny people. I'm [still] quite happy to not be the one trying to make other people laugh. I'm happy laughing at someone else. I enjoy laughing and I'll happily be the one just laughing all night if you can make me laugh.” quote by Ricky Gervais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7f6/ricky-gervais-851_all-night_as-a-kid-i-did-enjoy-making-people-laugh_2523815.png)
![“Funny bones, to me, are more important than funny lines. If a comedian is just not likable and doing the lines, you could read them yourself. Whereas if someone [you like] shambles out, and they tell you what a bad day they've had, they don't have to say anything. I love them. I want to hug them…” quote by Ricky Gervais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c0/ricky-gervais-851_bad-day_funny-bones-to-me-are-more-important-tha_325864.jpg)
![“I think, as a comedian, the funniest you can be is with people you know, and [whom] you've known for years, in a pub. That's as funny as you get, and so the aim [while stand-up] is to get that funny on stage with 5,000 strangers, to get that funny in a room where people shouldn't be listening but…” quote by Ricky Gervais](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d4a/ricky-gervais-851_aim_i-think-as-a-comedian-the-funniest-you-c_695433.png)
