Being funny Quote by James Acaster

There are many styles of standup, but the comedians I like are people like Dick Gregory and Richard Pryor. Because Richard Pryor told the…

— Charlie Murphy

Comedy is all about the character. When you're too focused on the gags, the character suffers, and you don't get the laugh. Comedy has…

— Brett Gelman

I don't consider myself a comedian, but you work with some comedians, and sometimes these guys are incredible on their feet - it's just…

— Richard Jenkins

There are few lonelier sights than a good comedian being funny in a movie that doesn't know what funny is.

— Roger Ebert

In order for comedy to be funny you have to play the truth of the moment. But if you're not being completely truthful to…

— Stephen Root

Comedy really is my bread and butter, even when I'm doing a serious character, with the exception of Outcast. I have found very little…

— Brent Spiner

Comedy characters that take themselves very seriously, but are actually fools, is so funny.

— Natasia Demetriou

When someone can, on a worldwide level, make someone laugh, that's power. A lot my heroes - Eddie Murphy, Will Ferrell, the Wayans, Adam…

— Terry Crews

I can't speak for everyone, but the kind of comedy that makes me laugh are the ones that kind of make me cringe, and…

— Sharon Needles

In comedy, it's not the glamorous, beautiful people that are great at comedy. They're either every man or every woman, they're either quite tall…

— Rebel Wilson

Whatever makes you laugh is fine, and all we can do as comedy professionals is try to steer you towards something that we think…

— Paul Feig

Comedy is difficult for an actor. But I think I have a good sense of humor and manage to make people laugh and make…

— Aishwarya Rai Bachchan