Comedy Quotes

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It's that I wasn't suited to do the kind of comedy that these people were coming to hear - mainstream comedy. — Larry David
I was coming home from kindergarten - well they told me it was kindergarten. I found out later I had been working in a factory… — Ellen DeGeneres
Romantic comedies are usually about when love works. — Zooey Deschanel
Most comedy is based on getting a laugh at somebody else's expense. And I find that that's just a form of bullying in a major… — Ellen DeGeneres
Comedy can be, especially in a writer's room, really aggressive, kind of a very male-dominated room, and it would be hard for women. It's not… — Ellen DeGeneres
I like old movies, screwball comedies, vintage clothes, and basically I'm an old-fashioned gal. — Zooey Deschanel
Especially in comedies, I think a lot of time the female characters are there to provide a balance for guys. — Zooey Deschanel
I like romantic comedy as a genre, but I think it can get stuck in its ways. — Zooey Deschanel
I think the best comedies came out during the Depression. Personally. — Zooey Deschanel
I think the best comedic actors don't play it for comedy, they play it for reality. Then you find it funny because it's real. Playing… — Zooey Deschanel
I love physical kinds of comedy and getting down and dirty and doing stunts. When I was growing up, I was always getting into fights… — Cameron Diaz
I like to do comedy, but I'll be perfectly honest, I prefer to do drama and more character-driven-based stuff, generally. — Matt Dillon
I love Benny Hill. He one of my favourites of aaall time. Like, the way Benny did it, he was just amazing. Just seeing how… — Snoop Dogg
I enjoy comedy and I hope that people enjoy watching me do it. — David Duchovny
I'm always trying to perfect the romantic comedy, though. — David Duchovny
I never sort of thought of myself as a comedy writer, by nature. — Lena Dunham
I think romantic comedy, when done right, is my favorite genre. It's just a genre that's very human. — Lena Dunham
I built my entire career off of teen comedies. I was in 'Bring It On'. — Kirsten Dunst
When I was younger, I always did movies that teenagers would watch, not adults. I did 'Crazy/Beautiful' or comedies like 'Bring It On.' — Kirsten Dunst
After 'Melancholia' and 'On the Road,' I wanted to do a comedy. And I did so many comedies when I was younger, but if you're… — Kirsten Dunst

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