Comedy Quote by Wendy Wasserstein Download Open image “The real reason for comedy is to hide the pain.” — Wendy Wasserstein ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.5 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Comedy Hiding pain Humor Pain Real Reason
As with anything that involves emotional pain, comedy isn't too far behind. There's that element of no matter how painful something is - as… — Ben Miller Copy Share Image
Comedy tends to come out of things which are quite painful and serious. — Helen Fielding Copy Share Image
There's the power that comedy gives you, and the enjoyment. It's like 'Yes, you're deferring pain, but isn't it more fun to laugh while… — Maya Rudolph Copy Share Image
Comedy always benefits from different points of view and even tension. It can never be satisfied. — Nahnatchka Khan Copy Share Image
Comedy is to force us to observe ourselves in ways that are humorous and yet, at the end of the day, that cause us… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
One of the things about what . . . I do - writing plays - is that a poll is not taken before you… — Wendy Wasserstein Copy Share Image
anyone who writes plays is unbelievably persistent, because there isn't a need in the world for plays. Somehow you internally have to feel a… — Wendy Wasserstein Copy Share Image
I really worked at becoming more assertive, and now none of my friends talk to me. — Wendy Wasserstein Copy Share Image
Sometimes I want to clean up my desk and go out and say, respect me, I'm a respectable grown-up, and other times I just… — Wendy Wasserstein Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
No matter how lonely you get or how many birth announcements you receive, the trick is not to get frightened. There's nothing wrong with… — Wendy Wasserstein Copy Share Image
The trick. . .is to find the balance between the bright colors of humor and the serious issues of identity, self-loathing, and the possibility… — Wendy Wasserstein Copy Share Image
being funny is a way of being liked and a way of dealing with sadness. — Wendy Wasserstein Copy Share Image
Being a grownup means assuming responsibility for yourself, for your children, and - here's the big curve - for your parents. — Wendy Wasserstein Copy Share Image
No matter how successful I become as a playwright, my mother would be thrilled to hear me tell her that I'd just lost twenty… — Wendy Wasserstein Copy Share Image
I very much write from characters. Those people start speaking, and then I have them in the house with me and I live with… — Wendy Wasserstein Copy Share Image
“In the world of The Age of Innocence , a financial disaster or moral scandal would permanently exile a guest from the finest dinner… — Wendy Wasserstein Copy Share Image
'Mad TV' is one of my most favorite shows of all time and is a huge part of my obsession with sketch comedy. — Shane Dawson Copy Share Image
In the future, I would like to do more films with contemporary themes. Perhaps comedy, which is something I have done in theater but… — Luke Evans Copy Share Image
“Men circle like bees around honey, buzzing to communicate their sexual despair.” — Carla H Krueger Copy Share Image
You can't cheat comedy. You know, it either is going to be there on the day you capture or it's not. — Justin Lin Copy Share Image
I think if I have any kind of unique gift, it's more in the comedy area than it is in the dramatic area. — Susan Sullivan Copy Share Image
I always worked on holidays when I had to wait tables and stuff like that, so I'm used to it, but now I just… — Chris Redd Copy Share Image
There's nothing like the energy in a small comedy club room or a small theater when it's going really well. I can see everybody's… — Drew Carey Copy Share Image
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
