Comedy Quote by James Thurber

Comedy has no rules, per se.

— Adam Conover

Comedy is funny when it comes from truth, and that's always the rule of them. It's about how far you can push that boundary.

— Ari Graynor

For me, in my mind personally and privately, there are no limits to comedy.

— Limmy

There are comedic rules and formulae and, while these tenets should be respected, especially by a newcomer, perversely you can still succeed by openly…

— Richard Herring

The rules of comedy are, don't complain, it's a brilliant job. You complain, and you're seen as losing touch with reality.

— Lee Mack

I think the first rule of comedy is that it has to be funny and I find a lot of the broad comedy which…

— Nigel Cole

I guess there are no real strict rules [in comedy], but I just learn to apply my philosophy about comedy which is, it's a…

— Christoph Waltz

You can not have comedy unless people are behaving badly. You can't have it.

— Keegan-Michael Key

There's a real freedom in being involved in a comedy. You can lean into the silliness of who we are as people.

— Harris Dickinson

Comedy is hostile to profundity, and brings everything to the surface.

— Mason Cooley

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

— Randy Rainbow

There is a strong ethical dimension to the best comedy. Not only does it avoid reinforcing prejudices, it actively challenges them.

— Steve Coogan