Comedy Quote by Paul Merton Download Open image “I really don't take any interest at all in contemporary comedy.” — Paul Merton ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.2 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Comedy Contemporary Humor Interest
In fact, I don't watch a lot of contemporary comedy for fear of being influenced by it. — Paul Merton Copy Share Image
It's such a smart decision for comedy to not try to be relevant or contemporary. — Matt Walsh Copy Share Image
I never even considered comedy genre as something to embrace or move away from. — Edward Norton Copy Share Image
As much as I'd love to explore other genres, I won't leave comedy. This genre has given me an identity. — Varun Sharma Copy Share Image
Comedy covers such a wide range of different styles that I'm not really qualified to talk on all of them any more than anyone… — Tim Vine Copy Share Image
Comedy is important, and I do not want to end up being recognised for just one genre. — Pankaj Tripathi Copy Share Image
I never give anyone advice: it can backfire horribly. In the 1950s, Eric Morecambe told Ken Dodd to get his teeth fixed. But those… — Paul Merton Copy Share Image
At one point in the mid-Eighties I shared a promoter with the Smiths. One night, we were sitting backstage when Morrissey burst in, utterly… — Paul Merton Copy Share Image
In fact, I don't watch a lot of contemporary comedy for fear of being influenced by it. — Paul Merton Copy Share Image
I'll never forget my first experience of swede. It was at school and I thought I was getting mashed potato. I've never got over… — Paul Merton Copy Share Image
I read every book about Buster Keaton and Chaplin to see how they worked - it's all about dedication, tunnel vision, pursuit of perfection,… — Paul Merton Copy Share Image
In a psychiatric hospital, a lot of people believe that people on TV are talking to them directly through the screen. I'm with about… — Paul Merton Copy Share Image
When I was nine I spent a lot of my time reading books about the history of comedy, or listening to the Goons or… — Paul Merton Copy Share Image
Maybe there's a perception of me as grumpy old bugger who suffers from depression. It's a total misconception. I don't think of myself as… — Paul Merton Copy Share Image
On my first day in New York a guy asked me if I knew where Central Park was. When I told him I didn't,… — Paul Merton Copy Share Image
I remember being fascinated by the very nature of comedy from the age of 10; why is this funny, and that isn't? — Paul Merton Copy Share Image
When I wake up on a Monday morning and I realise I don't have to go and work at the civil service, I really… — Paul Merton Copy Share Image
When I turned about 12 or 13, I realised that being funny wasn't about remembering jokes. It was about creating them. — Paul Merton Copy Share Image
'Mad TV' is one of my most favorite shows of all time and is a huge part of my obsession with sketch comedy. — Shane Dawson Copy Share Image
In the future, I would like to do more films with contemporary themes. Perhaps comedy, which is something I have done in theater but… — Luke Evans Copy Share Image
“Men circle like bees around honey, buzzing to communicate their sexual despair.” — Carla H Krueger Copy Share Image
You can't cheat comedy. You know, it either is going to be there on the day you capture or it's not. — Justin Lin Copy Share Image
I think if I have any kind of unique gift, it's more in the comedy area than it is in the dramatic area. — Susan Sullivan Copy Share Image
I always worked on holidays when I had to wait tables and stuff like that, so I'm used to it, but now I just… — Chris Redd Copy Share Image
There's nothing like the energy in a small comedy club room or a small theater when it's going really well. I can see everybody's… — Drew Carey Copy Share Image
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
