Boring Quote by Dylan Moran

People who are mean or unkind or rigid - think about it - cannot laugh at themselves. If we can't laugh at ourselves and…

— Eileen Brennan

I find that people find a way out of misery through humor and it's humor that's often unacceptable to people who are not in…

— Danny Boyle

Remember that for someone to be so mean, something must be going on with them. Something must be happening to make them so unhappy…

— Laura Michelle Kelly

If something becomes mean-spirited and hurtful, it's not funny.

— Tom Green

For storytelling purposes, there has to be conflict, but that doesn't mean the people have to be mean. I've never liked mean-spirited comedy.

— Michael Schur

I can't stand cruel people. And if I see people doing something mean to somebody else just to make themselves feel important, it really…

— Roger Ailes

“At some point, I figured that it would be more effective and far funnier to embrace the ugliest, most terrifying things in the world--the…

— Sarah Silverman

Often people write stories about people who are suffering, and they're miserable all the time. That's not the case. You go to the food…

— Ken Loach

“Sometimes people become mean because of horrible experiences. It’s a gradual process that hardens their hearts and minds and forces them to develop a…

— Astrid Yrigollen

I can wax boringly about the role of comedy in mitigating pain. For so many comedians, comedy comes out of personal despair. I'm not…

— Tim Minchin

I grew up in a family that was very barbed and difficult, and there was a lot of humor. None of it was painless…

— John Wells

Once you realize you can make people laugh, it's a superpower. When you're really young, you don't know how to use that power, so…

— Nick Swardson