Different perspective Quote by Deon Cole

Comedy is a reaction to the world, and I think it really helps to be an outsider. I've always been very interested in people's…

— Adriana Trigiani

Because comedy is my bedrock, expressing my opinions is something I'm so used to in my career. Even as a writer, saying your opinions…

— Ayo Edebiri

I am not an educator and I'm not a journalist. I am a comedian. But I do truly believe that the point of comedy…

— Adam Conover

I think comedy is a place where we can work on connecting more as people. That's what I really like about doing stand-up, especially…

— Melissa Villasenor

The strength of comedy is I don't have to answer to anybody, but sometimes you want to learn from other people and see your…

— Bo Burnham

I always feel that comedy, at its best, tackles issues that are controversial, polarizing, volatile, and sheds light onto those issues and the people…

— Randall Park

I believe in putting out positivity into the world and so comedy is a job where you feel like you're making people happy. It's…

— Karan Soni

For me, I believe comedy's about taking risks, taking chances, working in a safe environment where you're comfortable making a fool of yourself. It's…

— Michael Spiller

Comedy has always been my saving grace. It's helped me find my voice. It's helped me figure out how to talk about stuff in…

— Michelle Buteau

The more you're able to understand how to do a good dramatic performance, that can inform your comedy. It all informs one another. And…

— Nick Kroll

What I love about comedy is that it's unquestionably working. There are varying degrees of that, where there's something that makes you smile and…

— Abbi Jacobson

I love creating characters that are ridiculous and flawed. To me, the most important thing about comedy is the joy it can bring to…

— Lauren Lapkus