Comedy Quotes

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The most difficult character in comedy is that of the fool, and he must be no simpleton that plays that part. — Miguel de Cervantes
This industry should behave like a mother whose child has just run out in front of a car. But instead of clasping the child to… — Marilyn Monroe
If you have no tragedy, you have no comedy. Crying and laughing are the same emotion. If you laugh too hard, you cry. And vice… — Sid Caesar
I got in an argument with a girlfriend inside of a tent. That's a bad place for an argument, because I tried to walk out,… — Mitch Hedberg
When I look at it now, the whole punk thing is sort of comedy in a weird way. — Simon Cowell
Other than friends and family, my favorite things are New York and stand-up. I love doing comedy in New York - I can do way… — Aziz Ansari
With stand-up, I can have an idea, go down the street to a comedy club and work on it, flesh it out, book a venue,… — Aziz Ansari
Georgia was a great place to live, but I wanted to get out because I knew the opportunities for what I was doing - stand-up… — Chris Tucker
I was in love with a lot of people, because I was a student of the game of comedy - Carol Burnett, Jack Benny, Red… — Bernie Mac
I try to tell the best story, and the story that has some heart and some genuine terror and some social commentary and some comedy… — Alan Ball
I did stand-up for a long time, and I did classical theater. As much time as you could spend on a stage will always inform… — Kevin Durand
Even when I go do comedy stuff live, I can still feel the drummer in me about to go onstage. — Fred Armisen
I came to Hollywood originally writing comedy and writing satire. — Stephen Gaghan
Before I got addicted to comedy, I was seriously thinking about playing tennis full time. I joined the tennis team and played with a lot… — Carrot Top
There can be a science to joke writing, there are certainly rules and patterns that can be followed, but I think most of the best… — Robin Ince
People have many theories about comedy, but being just plain funny is the one most important thing. — Gilbert Gottfried
In 1986, I was attacked in the street as I helped Neil Mullarkey from the Comedy Store Players to put up posters. We were in… — Paul Merton
After doing comedy for a while and knowing how hard it is to do physical comedy right, I learned how incredibly talented the Three Stooges… — Carly Craig
I definitely prefer working in comedy over drama, but at the same time, when it comes to comedy, I tend to prefer comedies that have… — Fiona Gubelmann
I would like to explore comedy, I want to do more theatre, and I definitely want a future in film. — Jessica Raine

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