Comedy Quote by Paul F. Tompkins

A sign now of success with a certain audience when you do a short comedy piece, anywhere, is that it gets on YouTube and…

— Andy Samberg

If comedy can be both - silly and fun but also say something and start a dialogue - that's the most you can ever…

— Lauren Ash

I always do that at the end of shows, like a Q&A session. First of all it lets people know that this isn't some…

— Joe Rogan

Some comedians will tour and do these classic bits all the time. But now with YouTube and Comedy Central, people see your stuff, and…

— Aziz Ansari

I think, you know, a lot of the business of comedy is taking your personal experiences and making them relatable to other people.

— Kumail Nanjiani

Comedy is a serious business. It's frustrating when I can't find the right thing that makes the crew laugh. If I don't make them…

— Allison Janney

The joys of making a comedy are that it feels very playful and silly, and the energy is totally different because they want you…

— Sophie Rundle

I think that's something that people don't realize enough about when they get into comedy - it's not just about sitting back and observing…

— Brett Gelman

We sit in a room, laugh, and all come up with comedy situations, which we work out. Sometimes we cross the line, like getting…

— Joe Gatto

I've always wanted to do a real comedy. I haven't done enough, and it seems silly not to do more, considering the fact that…

— Tom Hollander

The way I view comedy clubs is, people are drinking, they're ordering food, they're out for the night, and there's also a person onstage…

— Mike Birbiglia

It never really occurs to me that I'm doing cringe comedy. It's something that people tell me afterwards, and I say, 'Again? Really? I…

— Stephen Merchant