Assignments Quote by Jim Gaffigan

Comedians kind of write what comes to them. You can give yourself little assignments, but it's what inspires you.

— Jim Gaffigan

I think of myself as a comedian who has the pleasure of writing jokes about things that I actually care about.

— Jon Stewart

Everyone has their personal topics. My comedy has always been very strong on observational humor, it stems from what I see every day in…

— Iliza Shlesinger

I used to like writing for comedians - I enjoyed the challenge of making other people funny.

— Denis Norden

I think of myself as a comedian who has the pleasure of writing jokes about things that I actually care about, and that's really…

— Jon Stewart

Most of my work is comedy; it's meant to inspire empathy in people and help them find joy.

— Zach Anner

I've always been, like, a book-smart person; I'm very into language and reading, and that really lends itself to comedy, because you have to…

— Janelle James

I'm not a comedy writer, I'm a comedian, so I only write stuff that I would want to say.

— Anthony Jeselnik

I love comedy, and I love listening to comedians talk.

— Sam Darnold

While I would agree that I write about serious subjects, and that they're not necessarily the most pleasant subjects or even the most pleasant…

— Ann Beattie

I really like comedy, and making people laugh is one of the few pleasures of being alive. It's a gift - that's how I…

— Janelle James

After the first few readings in comedy venues I did begin to write for laughs. There's something so gratifying about stimulating laughter.

— Aaron Belz