Amount Quote by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

You have to have a passionate opinion; otherwise you sound false. You end up telling the audience jokes they've already heard.

— Stephen Colbert

What's great about having an audience is they can let you know what they don't think is funny, and you can just cut that…

— Maggie Carey

The audience should feel like voyeurs. Their response is absolutely crucial.

— Alan Rickman

It's easier to do comedy with an audience, because their reactions tell you whether or not what your saying qualifies as comedy.

— Doug Benson

Audiences are not easily fooled, but they are easily confused.

— Darwin Ortiz

I really feel like audiences are a lot smarter than people give them credit for.

— Nicola Coughlan

Audiences are smart, and they don't need to be spoon-fed everything.

— Garth Davis

I've always been fascinated by the difference between the jokes you can tell your friends but you can't tell to an audience. There's a…

— Billy Connolly

Audiences in the U.S. can sometimes be a lot less refined. If they like something, they tend to express it more loudly.

— Jade Bird

Audiences are the same all over the world, and if you entertain them, they'll respond.

— Liza Minnelli

I think my audience is smart. If there's a way to be entertained and get things out - real things, not stupid moral crap…

— Michael Pitt

There's nothing more instructive than the immediate response of an audience.

— Roger Bart