Quotes About Humor

Deep inside, I am desperate to do comedy.

I like Ben Stein. I think he's funny, creative, and an insightful commentator on a host of issues.

British comedy - which has been a big inspiration to me for many years - is very different to Australian comedy and different again to American comedy.

Craig Sager's amazing attitude was truly inspirational. He was a champion during his battle, fighting every day with grace and humor.

I'm inspired by people who are unapologetically themselves, from Bill Cosby to Fahim Anwar. Just funny people.

If I had Instagram, it would be pictures of my son, who is a cat.

I never had to do anything specific to craft my 'image.' I wanted people to know that I was a goofball, that I didn't take myself too seriously, and that I love what I do. On my Twitter and Instagram, whenever I can, I try and show myself. I'm not trying to be an Instagram model.

I've seen the Tortilla Guy hashtag when I'm going through my Instagram and all of that and I think it's pretty funny. It's weird because I've met this guy before, I know who he is, but he's really kind of elusive, even around our camp. I've had some people tell me, 'Don't tell us who he is. We're having fun trying to figure it out!'

I think comedy, so much of it comes out of the strange sort of golden instant 'cause you don't know why it's funny, but you captured it.

Akbar and Birbal stories have an instant connect with people of all ages.

I enjoy stand-up because it has the biggest reward: instant gratification. You can hear the people laughing.

My parents and my brother instilled in me my sense of humor. That's kind of the way we communicate with each other, and it's always been a way for me to get to know people.

I think comedy's something you can't learn. It's an instinct, which makes it rather elusive.

I don't have this weird, natural funny bone that constantly comes out. It's not like my every instinct is to be funny, and I'm always having to dampen that down.

Basic Instinct 2' is camp, not because it takes itself too seriously, nor because it sends itself up, but because we are not sure quite how seriously it wants us to take it.

When times get tough, at some point, people instinctively know they need to lighten up in order to get through it.

I think you develop strong instincts when you're a comedian. You have to pay your bills by making people laugh every six seconds... or not. I had to do that for 22 years.

I have to follow my instincts when I get an idea like 'Desperate Cheeto.'

Straight talking and going on your instincts was important when I grew up. And being funny.

You can send a lot of instruction through laughter.

Every teacher that I've ever had, that I still remember their name, made me laugh. I feel like comedy is the best instrument to teach.

You know how only you can insult your own family? That's how I feel about Florida.

People do look at it as an insult that I say I don't listen to country music, which cracks me up.

Insult comedy has been around forever. I can make fun of people, and they won't get mad at me.