Attention Quote by Mary Tyler Moore

The kinds of shows that seem to work now, the comedy shows, are those which require very little attention. They're superficial and I like…

— Mary Tyler Moore

I'm very interested in trying to make comedy shows that are a bit bigger, more theatrical, more of a "show." Some people might say…

— Bo Burnham

For stand-up comedians that go onstage and get to write and perform and direct, and do all these things, the allure of a television…

— Jim Gaffigan

I grew up watching Letterman, 'Seinfeld,' 'SNL,' and Monty Python movies. But nothing made me want to get into comedy more than when 'Mr.…

— Joe Mande

I don't believe in comedy as a TV genre - I think there's drama that is funny. Because beyond the laughs, there has to…

— Michaela Coel

I love comedy with a passion, and I hope that shows in my work. I would never want to move an inch away from…

— Darren Boyd

The landscape is television has changed so much, because there are so many outlets, that the odds of getting a zeitgeisty hit - you…

— Bill Lawrence

What's important on a comedy show, or any show, is that some stories have to go somewhere. There have to be ends to the…

— Michael Schur

It's a strange thing to have a successful television show because if it's too interesting... people don't really pay attention when they watch TV.…

— Kurt Fuller

I don't want to go back to sitcoms - I'm a middle-aged, white guy - the high school principal who's a buffoon. It's hard…

— John Ratzenberger

I love doing a show where I can go back and forth between drama and comedy.

— Emily Deschanel

I feel like comedy is doing well right now because there's so many avenues to be seen. Whether it's through the Internet with social…

— Hannibal Buress