Comedy Quote by Eric Idle

“No one really knows anything about comedy. We know a little bit about what we’re doing, but as far as the industry—the exec branch—they…

— Judd Apatow

Since 'The Office,' everyone has this idea that comedy is only good if it reflects the way people really speak. But that's nonsense -…

— Lee Mack

I think people who work in comedy and humor are hesitant to analyze it too much, because you feel like if you take it…

— Matt Groening

People, when they talk or write about comedy, they don't really get it.

— Michael Keaton

Most of what's tricky about comedy is the perception of it and the audience's expectation.

— Adam McKay

How can there be inaccuracy in comedy?

— Michael Moore

Comedy is able to point out things in ways that more serious people cannot.

— Randy Rainbow

It's terrible to write what are essentially comedies for people with no sense of humor. Everyone thinks they have a sense of humor, but…

— Whit Stillman

People don't realize it's not just about being funny, and they don't know how perceptive a comedian needs to be about human nature. You…

— Erik Griffin

Comedy is very disarming. It's a way to talk about things and still be light-hearted. And when it's done really well, you never see…

— Hasan Minhaj

I hate trying to analyze comedy in some deep way. If it gets laughs, it's funny.

— Rachel Dratch

What I didn't realize is that the writing process for comedies is that you do your table read, and if you aren't funny on…

— David Morse