Comedy Quote by Aristotle

Comedy is the slave of time. What seemed funny then is unlikely to seem funny now, just as what strikes us as funny now…

— Craig Brown

Comedy tends to come out of things which are quite painful and serious.

— Helen Fielding

People don't realize, or maybe they've forgotten, that there was a time in history when standup comedy wasn't something that you had to hide…

— Brad Stine

I think comedy has evolved like every art form, and people probably do less standing around and telling jokes, and more things that have…

— Adam Carolla

Comedy is able to point out things in ways that more serious people cannot.

— Randy Rainbow

A lot of people have gotten into comedy because of certain influences in their lives or events that were painful, and I really have…

— Will Ferrell

Almost all comedy is of its time. You can't expect audiences now to laugh at what amused people 60 years ago.

— Denis Norden

Comedy has a responsibility to be a voice of society, so within that, there's always going to be those that talk about those subjects…

— Keenen Ivory Wayans

There is so much competition and content floating around right now, so comedy has to have a lot quirk and heart.

— Varun Sharma

There is a universality to comedy.

— Simon Pegg

I think comedy has to be an intellectual pursuit. It comes down to logic and analysis. As soon as it becomes emotional, it's not…

— Ricky Gervais

Comedy is a medicine - a healing process that can help people get through difficult times and understand things better

— Ricky Gervais