Comedy Quote by Michael Schur

The fact of the matter is, you can't do comedy unless someone is behaving badly. Otherwise, it's not a comedy.

— Keegan-Michael Key

When you do comedy in front of an audience, they are the ones who tell you whether it's funny or not and which bits…

— John Cleese

Writing a comedy script is a difficult thing. I think if someone is attempting a comedy and then they fail then it's understood.

— Paresh Rawal

If you try to go for a laugh, it's death to the comedy. Personally, that's how I approach comedy. But I'm no expert.

— Rachel Weisz

In comedy you have to be prepared and be specific and have a vision so your comedy feels organic and relatable and it's a…

— Sal Vulcano

If you look up the definition of stand-up comedy, it's funny on purpose. A little bit of pressure there. It's basically acting. You're telling…

— Michael Waltrip

Stand-up comedy is something that you have to strive to do, multiple times a night, every night, to be good.

— Ali Wong

I think a lot comes from having the experience of doing stand-up comedy. It allows you to figure out the psychology of an audience;…

— Keenen Ivory Wayans

It's easier to do comedy with an audience, because their reactions tell you whether or not what your saying qualifies as comedy.

— Doug Benson

To succeed in comedy you ultimately have to put in the hours and get lucky - The amount of people who are able to…

— Mike Birbiglia

It seems that two of the most basic forms of comedy are jokes and stories. And, of course, they are not mutually exclusive.

— Demetri Martin

With comedy, you have to do it right. In a drama, there's a lot of different ways to succeed in a moment. But comedy…

— Jack Nicholson