Being funny Quote by Sarah Silverman

I think the reason I became funny was because if I made people laugh, they would let me keep talking.

— Anthony Jeselnik

I've inherited a Jewish sensibility and sense of humor from my parents and all those who came before me. All the Jewish comedians, character…

— Philip Rosenthal

Jews have a tendency to become comedians.

— Sacha Baron Cohen

I was never funny. I'd be funny once a year at Christmas. I'd do impressions of how people talked and danced, but that stopped…

— Carlos Mencia

I think my sense of humor is Jewish. I'm smarter than most white people, which is kind of a Jewish thing, too.

— Jim Goad

I was never funny. There were funny people I was around, but I wasn't a funny guy. I was dead serious about everything. I…

— Deon Cole

There were many times when I kept silent about being Jewish as I got older, when Jewish jokes were told.

— William Shatner

I always thought I was funny, but I was very sensitive, and very provocative just to get a rise out of people.

— Marc Maron

I think since I was kid people told me that they thought I was funny.

— Demetri Martin

I think I knew I was funny in Elementary School. I think most funny people realize it when they're young. It tends to come…

— Anonymous

I think I became funny because I grew up in the Bronx. I was small and weak and Jewish instead of large and fierce…

— Dave Barry

I never thought, 'I'm going to learn how to be funny now!,' and I'm still surprised when other people think I'm funny. I just…

— Lisa Hanawalt