Quotes About Humor

I have a sidekick, Keith Robinson, who's very funny. I've known Keith for over 20 years; he's my best friend.

I think that as kids we all picture ourselves as the princess, the prince, and not really ever as the housekeeper or the comical alpaca or llama or what have you - the sidekick. But as an adult, I'm such a huge fan of people who are funny and people who are, in very brief moments, able to do something that you would never think is possible.

As satirists, we get to stand on the sidelines of life and comment on what's happening.

I have some sarcastic sides of me.

You try to - you want to fly on both sides of the political fence because that's where the - where the comedy is.

I am interested in complex characters who are difficult and have numerous sides. But I would love to do a comedy role - something maybe 'Monty Python'-esque.

Being on 'The Office' prepared me for drama. Comedy got me ready, but once you get down to it, they're two sides of the same thing. I mean, the delivery has to be different - in drama, there's more time to breathe, and comedy's all about hitting the joke.

There are elements of comedy that can be competitive and back stab-y, but one of the underreported sides is that we love each other and help each other, kind of like a messed up extended family.

I think that's good for a coach to have two sides: the jokey side and the fiery side.

I feel it's important to show different sides of my character, and I never take myself too seriously.

I'm like a sight gag.

We became very good in developing comical sight gags when we made 'The Flintstones.'

Some musicians are a bit humourless about their art: they lose sight of the fact that as well as exercising their muse, they're there to entertain.

You know, I remember Career Day in high school. I remember plumbers and lawyers... I don't remember a booth where you could sign up to learn how to shoot chickens out of a cannon at the windshield of an airplane, 'cause there would have been a line at my school to do that!

Nothing in man is more serious than his sense of humor; it is the sign that he wants all the truth.

Oh, you know, driving around, coming to a stop sign and an entire family, from 8 to 80, will be looking at me with that Dr. Evil look - pinkie on the mouth.

When I look at a lot of older stuff that I've written, I think one sign of amateur humor writing is when you see people trying too hard.

I saw a sign one time that said 'hemorrhoids awareness week' at the doctor's office. Let me tell you, if you got hemorrhoids, I'm sure you are aware of it. You don't need a sign to tell anybody about it.

When did I become a fast-talking Jew? As time went on, my bits started to become longer, and that became part of the signature.

I signed on as the clown, and, by golly, I'll keep up my end of the bargain.

Stephen Colbert used to be my friend. I even signed the poor baby's cast when he hurt his hand.

I think I signed my left kidney to Disney and my right kidney to George Lucas.

Charlie Sheen gave me a signed headshot. I think it said, 'Keep it real.' But 'real' was spelled 'reel,' like a film reel.

I've signed babies' arms. I wanted to pull a 'Ricky Bobby' and sign a baby's forehead.