“When I see heavy dramas with no comic relief, I don't think they're honest. I don't think people go through life miserable all the time; in fact, if you're very miserable, you giggle a lot at the oddest things." --Carl… — Carl Reiner Copy Share Image
People have a comic bent or an angularity to their thinking, and those are the people who make jokes. And it's usually people who… — Carl Reiner Copy Share Image
I've seen the invention of television and performed on television even before my family owned one. — Carl Reiner Copy Share Image
Going through war and living is a very important process. You realize how vulnerable you are and how lucky you are to be in… — Carl Reiner Copy Share Image
I write books that way - I put a first line down and say, "Where does this go?" — Carl Reiner Copy Share Image
I think that comedy really tells you how it is. The other thing about comedy is that - you don't even know if you're… — Carl Reiner Copy Share Image
I'm not a believer, I call myself an atheist. It was man who invented God. I once wrote that there are 15 things I… — Carl Reiner Copy Share Image
I was a Teletype operator in the army, so that's where I learned to type. One day, I went downstairs to see if I… — Carl Reiner Copy Share Image
Every morning, I would actually look at the obituaries before I had breakfast. And as a joke I said if I was not in… — Carl Reiner Copy Share Image
Writing is the basis of all, because creating something that didn't even exist before is like taking an empty canvass. It is a wonderful… — Carl Reiner Copy Share Image
I only please myself. I figure I'm just one of many people. I'm not that different from anybody else and I don't have great… — Carl Reiner Copy Share Image
You can get the best out of people if they're happy and not worried or not frightened that they're going to make a mistake. — Carl Reiner Copy Share Image
