Allowed Quote by Vic Reeves

I have a suspicion that a lot of artists are trying to get a laugh but, unlike stand-ups, they don't get an immediate response…

— Arthur Smith

Very few have the talent to make others laugh without being laughed at.

— M. S. Narayana

I think most musicians do like to have a laugh.

— Neil Innes

In the '70s, there was no shortage of people taking themselves too seriously, as 'artistes,' if you will. I think we all had a…

— Michael McDonald

If humor is not present, I tend to be concerned about the artist, or distrusting of what they're presenting - unless there is an…

— Scott Avett

Catharsis isn't art. You can't rely on catharsis to get a laugh. Because guess what? People do laugh when something's shocking, but that is,…

— Mindy Kaling

I think it's part of the responsibility of an artist to shock, to upset, to make people think differently, and to surprise people. And…

— Bill Plympton

“A good artist should laugh often!”

— François Place

You can't substitute the act of making people laugh. It's definitely something that actors like to do.

— Thomas Gibson

My theater professor once said to me 'Leslie, you are capable of genuine artistry but you're the laziest actor I know. And yes, you…

— Leslie Jordan

Maybe I don't have the same sense of humor. Maybe people aren't comfortable gauging a painting that way. They think that if it's a…

— Joe Bradley

Comedy and art go hand in hand, even if it's not laugh-out-loud.

— Vic Reeves