Comedy Quotes

2637 Comedy quotes by 1344 unique authors

My first film was a comedy, but after that I went always into more heavier stuff. — Paul Verhoeven
The first time I heard Richard Pryor, I knew he would be a major force in the world of comedy. — Bob Newhart
The best advice I was probably given and the best advice I could give someone who is trying to get into the comedy field is… — Bob Newhart
I love Dallas, Austin and Houston. Why? Because some of the best comedians, like Bill Hicks and Sam Kinison, started their careers in Texas, and… — Bobby Lee
I loved Peter Sellers. I thought he was the perfect mix of physical comedy with out-of-the-box humor. I loved his tone; I loved his physicality;… — J. B. Smoove
Some of the best dramatic actors have started in comedy. — J. B. Smoove
I love comedy, but I actually do prefer drama because I am already animated as a human being. — Shanola Hampton
I was a huge fan of comedy in high school. — Adam McKay
When you do comedy, you get impervious to good and bad reviews. — Adam McKay
Unintentional comedy is comedy just the same. — Willie Geist
British comedy fans go crazy. — Chris Lilley
The last thing I want to do is use my comedy as a partisan tool or as a method for preaching. — Armando Iannucci
Doing drama is a very welcome departure from comedy. Although I love doing both, I like to change it up a bit once in a… — Unknown Author
Fear of comedy is all so much about who you do it with. — Mike Nichols
The reason you do this stuff - comedy, plays, movies - is to be seized by something, to disappear in the service of an idea. — Mike Nichols
I think it helps in any comedy room for a woman to have very strong, respected convictions, because then it opens the door up a… — Paula Pell
I always thought the point of life was something richer than that. Something full of great tragedy or comedy, reversal of fortune, ecstasy, that kind… — Jonathan Raymond
I believe in physical comedy, because that reaches out most to people. — Norman Wisdom
Years ago, there was a variety theatre in every British town, and people paid to go down and see it. Comedy was the main part… — Norman Wisdom
Good drama, challenging drama - and comedy for that matter - has a place in the daytime schedule. — Sanjeev Bhaskar
Basically, I was always very interested in comedy, but I was much more sort of academic. And then, after college, loaded with my art history… — Jessi Klein
With comedy, the jokes will come out, and people will see them coming. Changes in daily life or current events can change the consciousness of… — Robert Lopez
I believe people leave a theater bonding with characters. Story is the vessel that carries character. Comedy is a very important component of expressing character. — Chris Meledandri
I would love to play a normal human being with a little bit of a comedic bend that had a love interest. I would love… — Reggie Lee
The more cerebral, slightly darker comedy stuff is where I love to live. — Reid Scott

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