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I'm very observational in my comedy and what I create with the characters that I'm blessed to play. I don't believe comedy needs to…

— Michael Dapaah

Most comedy is based on getting a laugh at somebody else's expense. And I find that that's just a form of bullying in a…

— Ellen DeGeneres

People, I think, are more interested in being offended than getting to the heart of a situation. And to go after comedians to me…

— Randy Rainbow

People are much more vicious about comedy than about anything else. If it's drama they go: 'Oh well, that didn't really work.' But comedy,…

— Harry Enfield

I'd love to get into some comedy, but people keep saying, 'You're not funny!' And I say, 'Well, fair enough.' I have done comedy…

— Ciaran Hinds

You can't be funny for funny's sake. You try to get as outrageous situation as you can but it always has to be believable…

— Hank Azaria

It's weird that people expect me to be funny. I find it a real burden when I'm expected to be humorous on talk shows.

— Ben Stiller

Comedy, surprisingly for a form that intends to bring joy and joviality, is always upsetting people. Jokes rely on broad strokes, stereotypes, caricatures, exaggerations…

— Sara Pascoe

Comedy comes from childhood only. The humour genes you are born with remain with you. I was always making mischief and making people laugh.

— Johnny Lever

Your audience teaches you how to be funny.

— Woody Allen

Whatever makes you laugh is fine, and all we can do as comedy professionals is try to steer you towards something that we think…

— Paul Feig

Personally I don't spend much time thinking about being funny. For me it's always been just a way to get by, a way to…

— Wendy Wasserstein