Barriers Quote by Avery Sunshine

I'm a very funny person that doesn't get the chance to do a lot of comedy, and the same thing with my accents.

— Malik Yoba

What I see as specially English is the charm - everyone is so polite. Being restrained is part of the charm. And I love…

— Danielle de Niese

One thing I found very interesting about comedians around the world was their knowledge of stuff outside of their own culture and comfort zone.…

— Hasan Minhaj

Jokes spread around the world and embed themselves in our shared culture; the most resonant of them get lodged in the language in the…

— Jimmy Carr

I used to joke that I came to England - not to the U.S. where most Koreans go - because I like Arthur Conan…

— Ha-Joon Chang

My humour comes from acknowledging different communities. That's what my fans are responding to - they know that I 'get it.' I understand them.…

— Russell Peters

I was lucky to develop in the U.K. because I find comedy - in addition to being caustic - it's quite literary over here,…

— Katherine Ryan

There's always that little bit of tension that happens when you make a joke, especially when there's a language barrier.

— Desi Lydic

I haven't been abroad in so long that I almost speak English without an accent now.

— Robert Benchley

I feel like, at times, I've been seen as the dirty stepchild of Australian comedy. I think there's a few people out there that…

— Jim Jefferies

The subtle differences in language and humor that get lost in translation, for example, make it almost impossible for big companies to do something…

— Larry Gelbart

One of the things I was taught was how you deal with language. It's important, very important in comedy.

— Brett Gelman