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Quotes About Humor

My grandmother's brain was dead, but her heart was still beating. It was the first time we ever had a democrat in the family.
~ Emo Philips
One time, Bert and I were making out for so long it wasn't even funny..But then it was funny.
~ Gerard Way
If I got a dollar every time someone told me to name my future kid 'Batmo' I'd almost have enough to pay for therapy for a kid named Batmo.
~ Jessica Biel
I enjoy humour more than anything, I don't really sit around banging my head and crying all the time.
~ Joaquin Phoenix
I think it takes a long time, as you get older, to realize just how crazy the world is, just how ridiculous it all is.
~ John Cleese
The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course.
~ Billy Graham
Humor is such a wonderful thing, helping you realize what a fool you are but how beautiful that is at the same time.
~ Lynda Barry
At the end of the day it's got to be a good movie, it's got to be a funny movie, and it's got to make people think, 'Hey, I couldn't have spent my time any better.'
~ Tom Hanks
My first time on stage was the class "graduation" at the Comedy Store. It was awesome. Everything got huge laughs and I just thought I knew how to do comedy.
~ Anthony Jeselnik
The only time an Australian ever walks is when his car runs out of petrol.
~ Barry Richards
You know, I was once named Minor League Player of the Year...unfortunately, I had been in the majors for two years at the time.
~ Bob Uecker
Christian said he'd call the next day, but in boy time that meant Thursday.
~ Cher
Timing is everything. That's a cliche. Now. If I'd said that a long time ago, I'd have been original.
~ Demetri Martin
Really, contrary to popular belief, I like to have a good time and not take myself too seriously.
~ Jake Gyllenhaal
He looks like a man who has nits and worms at the same time.
~ Mark Lawrenson
I feel like we can prove in real time the old trope that comedy is tragedy plus time.
~ Mike Birbiglia
When we did Top of the Pops for the third time, we decided to do it as a television program here called Come Dancing, which is not as rude as it sounds.
~ Neil Innes
Everybody knows how much time Fang spends in bed. A local store that gives a 30 days' trial on mattresses gives Fang only 15 days.
~ Phyllis Diller
Once Fang took pep pills and they worked - the only time he ever ran to bed.
~ Phyllis Diller
As in, I think 'Badlands' is one of the funniest films of all time: "Every day I wish I was carried off to a magical land, but that never happened" is one of the funniest lines in any film.
~ Richard Ayoade
Feminist humor raises consciousness. And the reason it's funny is because it stands something on its head. Goodness knows you've got to have a sense of humor if you do feminism full-time, I tell you.
~ Eleanor Smeal
They tried to make me go to Catholic school, too. I lasted a very short time. When the penguin came after me with a ruler, I was out of there.
~ Frank Zappa
The only time laughter is wicked is when it is turned against Him Who gave it.
~ Fulton J. Sheen
One time I had too many Heinekens and I googled myself and realized that that was a very, very bad combination.
~ Ginnifer Goodwin