Comedy Quotes

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That's one of the great things about comedy: we can - and should - say the things that other people aren't supposed to say. If… — Zach Galifianakis
Comedy has to do with holding and releasing tension; it's very technical. It's more technical than drama. — John Michael Higgins
People who can dance and sing are often very good at comedy. — John Michael Higgins
I've never directed before, so I need to make sure that people know that I can. The movie that I've written, 'The Sophisticates,' is a...… — Lena Headey
When you're not involved, other people's unhappiness seems to be about the funniest damn thing on earth because you think you can solve it, that… — Barry Hannah
Religion theme aside, most of the time I'm in some sort of comedy and I'm a straight man and it's really just, let's wind this… — Colin Hanks
A lot of actors are like, 'Why do I do this? My character wouldn't do this? This doesn't make sense.' And in a comedy, you… — Kathryn Hahn
Even the shows or movies that we know are not going to change the world, I love this. I love 'em. I'm a movie fan.… — Kathryn Hahn
Many of the comedies I had made in Sweden were slightly based on semi-autobiographical experiences, so adapting novels was a very different experience. — Lasse Hallstrom
I love acting but I also love writing, especially comedy. — Sally Hawkins
Comedy was why I got into acting the first place. Peter Sellers was a huge influence on my wanting to act. I grew up with… — Sally Hawkins
I was the kid who liked making other people laugh, so maybe the comedy came before the acting. — Sharon Horgan
There are lots of actors, and you need a way to stand out. Writing comedy sketches was a way of doing that. — Sharon Horgan
Comedy and drama are less ageist media for women than stuff like light entertainment. But in TV or film, women have to be more pleasing… — Sharon Horgan
I think the best comedy is tragicomic. Yeah, I suppose if you were to look at everything I've done, there is a bit of a… — Sharon Horgan
And you know, whether it's drama or comedy, the best work is based on truth. It's just that, with comedy, the circumstances are just crazy-heightened,… — Tony Hale
Verse comedy is interesting to me because of the challenge of writing in rhymed couplets, which is not a form that's usually amenable to English,… — David Ives
Comedy is great; you get to laugh! Life is so serious. — Clifton Collins, Jr.
You know, I've just always been sort of goofy and kind of gone with it. I actually usually work more in drama, but I have… — Zachary Knighton
I think everyone's different but in comedy, I try to do my scene to make the director and the other actors laugh. If I can… — Ken Jeong

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