Character Quote by Seth MacFarlane

If you think of the people who are funny in your life, you'll note it's not because they tell jokes, it's because of their…

— Anne Beatts

Knowing what jokes will work is second nature; you just feel it.

— Jermaine Fowler

Our Home Out Wes't taught me that jokes need to either teach us something about the character or move the story along.

— Cole Escola

Good humor isn't a trait of character, it is an art which requires practice.

— David Seabury

In order for comedy to be funny you have to play the truth of the moment. But if you're not being completely truthful to…

— Stephen Root

Every joke is an experiment. When you sit, alone, and write a script, or just a joke, you really have no idea if it…

— Judd Apatow

Sometimes, comics will make the observation that it's not jokes that are funny, it's characters that are funny. And isn't that true! That's why…

— David Mitchell

The trouble with the jokes is that once they're written, I know how they're supposed to work, and all I can do is not…

— Stephen Colbert

A lot of my comedy isn't necessarily about specific jokes but rather a wacky point of view that a super wacky character has.

— Patti Harrison

I let the comedy come through the character and just try to make sure that everything is kind of rounded in a truth, in…

— Eugene Levy

What I'm doing in the work I do, I prefer not to just have a series of jokes. It's nice when audiences can connect…

— Christopher Guest

“How do jokes work? The beginning of each good one challenges you to think.”

— Kurt Vonnegut