Quotes About Humor

I always felt like the best comedy came out of sadness, and some of my favourite shows growing up - a lot of my influences - have these very sad characters and treat that sadness seriously while also being very funny.

I'd like to see 'French and Saunders' back. They were hugely influential for me. They make me laugh so much; even their breathing makes me laugh.

I think the best comedy enlightens, informs, and changes the way people look at the world.

I think mockumentaries are such well-trodden grounds for comedies. It has been done a lot, but it is because of that informal nature, it's such a fertile ground to be funny.

To a guy like me, a laugh is full of information.

I remember watching 'Three's Company' with my parents, and it was time for bed, so I started to make my voice lower like Don Knotts and imitating him. They started laughing, and I didn't have to go to bed, so that informed a lot.

If you do live shows long enough as a comedian, you can still hear that rhythm of laughing. It's ingrained in you, and it's not something you can really teach somebody. It comes from doing hours and hours and hours and years and decades on stage, performing in front of live crowds.

Comedy wasn't something I chose - it chose me. I was just inherently funny when I was a kid.

Music is never inherently funny!

If there's one thing I could attribute my strength to, I would say it's the gift of laughter, which I inherited from my mother's side.

Chris Hemsworth is like my bromance. Seriously, I think I really inherited one of my best friends now. He doesn't know this yet, but I'm going to stalk him if he doesn't.

My father had a good sense of humour about a lot of things, including life, which I think I inherited.

I think poshness is very funny! But I think it's also delightful. There's something wonderful and very innocent about it, particularly with the Edwardians.

If I couldn't laugh I just would go insane, If we couldn't laugh we just would go insane, If we weren't all crazy we would go insane.

Broad City's first season is full of moments that are insane... and yet make total sense.

I got a fan letter from Hillary Clinton, which was insane.

When I was, like, 15, I realized there could be a career in making people laugh - like, you could get paid to do it. That was insane to me.

My husband thinks I'm insane.

As far as humor goes, I've always been a very insecure person and I've always wanted to be liked.

We're so insecure, comedians. 'Did you laugh? Do you think I was funny?'

I was always the guy - out of insecurities, I was always making fun, even as a kid.

The way I approach my insecurities is by making sure I'm the first person laughing at myself.

It's my insecurity that makes me want to be a comic, that makes me need the audience.

I remember certain people in the audience laughing and I wanted to ask: 'What are you laughing at? This isn't funny.' Now I realize that laughter can come from insecurity. They don't know how they should be feeling.