Quotes About Humor

I think one of the hardest things to talk about as a comic is having money because it's so unrelatable.

Comedians have to challenge the power. Comedians should be dangerous and devastating - and funny. That's the hardest part.

Laurel and Hardy have this love relationship. Why? This little Englishman screwed Hardy up, physically, every day of his life! Why is he with him the next day? It's forgiving.

I was a great fan of Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy; they always inspired me.

I grew up on Laurel and Hardy. I'm aware from my own experience that comedy has got quite a fierce sell-by date, but that doesn't seem to apply to them; they made films I can remember laughing at when I was five that I'd still happily watch today.

'Hera Pheri' is inspired by 'Laurel and Hardy,' Charlie Chaplin. It is about humor of poverty.

People like to be voyeuristic and look at others bickering. That's part of any double act, from Laurel and Hardy onwards.

I was always a funny person. I thought I would play some good ball, and the Harlem Globetrotters would see me, and that would be it - fame.

It's true: What one person might consider 'hate speech,' another might consider to be harmless, or even funny.

Harold Lloyd was not a comedian. But he was the finest actor to play a comedian that I ever saw.

I think obviously the 'Harold and Kumar' stuff is trying to lean head first into the raunch.

Harry Enfield and 'Chums' is very family-orientated, but 'Gimme, Gimme, Gimme' isn't for mums and dads.

Well, I'm not afraid to say something if I think it's funny, even if it's harsh or racist.

I hope this doesn't sound harsh, but if you're not constantly craving breakfast every second of every day, you're not a real American. Y'know what, let's throw the Canadians in there, too.

Life is funny, at the same time being totally harsh.

J. makes me laugh. He's incredibly dry and has a pretty harsh sense of humor that I enjoy.

I hadn't gotten a chance to do a lot of comedy, so 'Hart of Dixie' was a great place where I got a chance to do that and play.

I always tell people I went to the Harvard School of Comedy in front of America.

I've known Harvey for over 40 years and I worked with him on the Burnett show for 11 years. I guess you could say we're about as close as you can get to being a comedy team.

I can cry at the drop of a hat. I've always found that easier than laughing in films.

No matter how heinous someone's behaviour, if you make them a comic character, you can't expect people to hate them.

I hated 'Dilbert.'

I hated stand-up.

Rolodex of Hate' is basically how I ended up being so hateful. It's a look inside.