Comedy Quote by Twyla Tharp

There are many comics around who don't really have a feel for comedy. They can say outrageous things, have clever thoughts, and deliver some…

— Ronnie Corbett

I don't see any division between the comic and the tragic. I feel like I'm writing about serious things, and humour is one of…

— Miriam Toews

Comedy is tragedy that happens to other people.

— Angela Carter

Comedy is a coping mechanism, and it helps us stay alive.

— Thundercat

“comedy and comic satisfaction thrive on things that do not exactly add up. They thrive on these discrepancies as a source of pleasure rather…

— Alenka Zupančič

I actually very rarely see comedy myself, and although I admire the work of some comics, it does come from all over, so I'll…

— Dylan Moran

Comedy is merely tragedy happening to someone else.

— W. C. Fields

I think sadness and anger are really fertile ground for comedy. No one is really interested in a happy person doing comedy.

— Zach Galifianakis

Comedy is a way to make sense of chaos. It's a way of dealing with things that are overwhelming, that threaten you; it's a…

— Laura Linney

Comedy tends to come out of things which are quite painful and serious.

— Helen Fielding

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

Comedy is a great tool. We [comics] are trying to find ways to use humor to enlighten people without preaching to them.

— Trevor Noah