Comedy Quote by Pete Holmes Download Open image “The underlying goal of comedy is feeling not-alone.” — Pete Holmes ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.0 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Comedy Feeling Goal Goals Humor Underlying
So much comedy comes out of an earnest, deeply rooted need for one thing or another, trying to get it and caring so much… — Jeremy Sisto Copy Share Image
Good comedy helps people know they're not alone. Great comedy provides an answer. — Bill Hicks Copy Share Image
Feeling supported when you are doing comedy is the best way to make comedy - at least, that's how I think. — Nicole Byer Copy Share Image
Comedy always benefits from different points of view and even tension. It can never be satisfied. — Nahnatchka Khan Copy Share Image
Comedy is immediate. Comedy is a solo mission. You're all by yourself, up there. And when you're in a film, on a set, it's… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
I am a passionate believer that comedy is a way of tackling some of the most dark and difficult aspects of being a human… — Stephen Mangan Copy Share Image
I think of a lot of comedy being watched alone, for some reason. It's surprising to me that people are getting together to watch… — Gary Gulman Copy Share Image
There's a way of doing comedy that feels true to the person doing it, that doesn't feel like clown-work or silly faces and antics,… — Andy Daly Copy Share Image
When somebody comes across as authentic and genuine and sweet, people just want to spend time with that person. — Pete Holmes Copy Share Image
When my wife left me, in real life, T. J. Miller was like, 'I'm shooting a movie in Pittsburgh. I'll fly you out and… — Pete Holmes Copy Share Image
Religion often is very embarrassing, and I totally get it. So I am sort of sometimes burdened with the fact that I love talking… — Pete Holmes Copy Share Image
When it comes to being called a pronoun, sometimes I like to call other people 'me.' I go, like, 'Oh, these mes voted for… — Pete Holmes Copy Share Image
Why do we say 'Have a great weekend?' That's just a spell. You're just going - I have no control over your weekend. But… — Pete Holmes Copy Share Image
The biggest idea of a good time for me is making the Batman videos that we did. That is my ideal day. That is… — Pete Holmes Copy Share Image
Science would like to tell us that people laugh because of the benign violation theory, but comedy doesn't have hard rules. — Pete Holmes Copy Share Image
I mostly do faces and sounds. That's what I do. Comedy doesn't have to be art. — Pete Holmes Copy Share Image
Comedians really are like a species. That's not to be exclusive. Anyone can kind of become one. You have to pay your dues, though. — Pete Holmes Copy Share Image
When I got divorced, the first people I called were Nick Kroll and John Mulaney and T. J. Miller - all the pals. — Pete Holmes 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