Comedy Quotes

2637 Comedy quotes by 1344 unique authors

You try to - you want to fly on both sides of the political fence because that's where the - where the comedy is. — Denis Leary
Historically, a successful life in comedy is a dream that's as equally pondered and unpursued as being an astronaut. — Artie Lange
I got into comedy so I could stay out all night. — Artie Lange
I think we should take Iraq and Iran and combine them into one country and call it Irate. All the pissed off people live in… — Denis Leary
There we were in the middle of a sexual revolution wearing clothes that guaranteed we wouldn't get laid. — Denis Leary
Every actor thinks he can do comedy, and it's not true. — Denis Leary
The best comedy audiences in the country and this is tried and true, I'm not just saying it, in my opinion are Boston, Atlanta, and… — Denis Leary
Stand-up comedy and comedy in general is the ultimate form of free speech, because you get to poke holes in all the pretentious bubbles politicians… — Denis Leary
I guess you get pigeon-holed in Hollywood, but I'm ok with that because I've been able to do a lot. I started in the theater,… — Denis Leary
I went to school with Steven Wright, who was the shyest guy I knew, and one day someone suddenly told me that he was in… — Denis Leary
After making several tragic movies in a row, I was looking to do a comedy, and one without cynicism. — Ang Lee
Comedy is much more difficult than tragedy-and a much better training, I think. It's much easier to make people cry than to make them laugh. — Vivien Leigh
I went into a McDonald's yesterday and said, 'I'd like some fries.' The girl at the counter said, 'Would you like some fries with that?' — Jay Leno
A woman doing comedy doesn't offend me, but sets me back a bit. I, as a viewer, have trouble with it. I think of her… — Jerry Lewis
Jackie Chan is a very good comedy/martial arts star. He does one kind of martial arts that Jet Li doesn't know how to do and… — Jet Li
I am so happy because I want more people to like martial arts movie not just martial arts audience. Even martial arts can be used… — Jet Li
Comedy is a way to make sense of chaos. It's a way of dealing with things that are overwhelming, that threaten you; it's a way… — Laura Linney
I would say 80% of the scripts I get are dramas and not comedies or romantic comedies, which is funny because that's what I do… — Eva Longoria
Whoever is my relative, I will not be nice to them. — George Lopez
A romantic comedy has to be funny and make you think about life; but the obstacle that has to be overcome is key. — Jennifer Lopez
You cannot say, because I am from Naples so I like the mixture of drama and comedy all together. — Sophia Loren
I think Andy Kaufman is to comedy what the Velvet Underground was to music - it's like, 80 thousand records sold, but everybody who bought… — Courtney Love
Humor is very interesting to me. My films are not comedies, but there's comedy in them from time to time, absurdities, just like in real… — David Lynch
Comedy is exaggerated realism. It can be stretched to the almost ludicrous, but it must always be believable. — Paul Lynde
I'm looking for laughs, you know? If it take me to flip over a table, if I have to go physical comedy, I will do… — Bernie Mac

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