Comedy Quote by Simon Amstell

There are a lot of questions I keep asking myself about why I do comedy. I guess I laugh to keep from crying. And…

— Bob Newhart

You don't go to a comedy and try to laugh. You laugh in spite of yourself. You don't just come on stage and cry.…

— Penelope Wilton

I'm a comedian, and I definitely see the humor in a lot of things. I am also sad a lot. I cry often and…

— Ellen DeGeneres

I am a complete sucker for funny films. There is something so therapeutic about laughing until you cry.

— Ashley Roberts

If you have no tragedy, you have no comedy. Crying and laughing are the same emotion. If you laugh too hard, you cry. And…

— Sid Caesar

Comedy is surprises, so if you're intending to make somebody laugh and they don't laugh, that's funny.

— Norm MacDonald

Comedy is such a personal thing. Everybody can cry at the same thing, but it's a lot harder to get everyone to laugh at…

— Colin Mochrie

With drama, you know if you're having a true moment, but in comedy, if somebody doesn't laugh, then you know you're not being funny.…

— Brooke Nevin

I love doing comedy - I get a laugh out of it, it's not so serious.

— Carmen Electra

When things are really painful, I turn it into comedy.

— Peter Mullan

“Humor is therapeutic. Even if you have no intention of ever getting up on a stage, learning how to turn negative, painful life experiences…

— Judy Carter

I can't speak for everyone, but the kind of comedy that makes me laugh are the ones that kind of make me cringe, and…

— Sharon Needles