Quotes About Humor

There are some people who were born with good timing, and I think my comic timing is pretty solid.

Rhythm and timing are so important in comedic acting.

Like hitting a baseball, comedy is very much about timing. To some degree, you either 'got it or you don't.'

I think you're born with a comedy gene, and you can't teach timing, and you can't teach satire, pathos.

I think I get credit for my timing because most of the time, I really have no idea where I'm going with it.

Comedy and music are so similar because it's all about timing.

If you're a content creator looking to elicit a certain emotion, we can validate that. In cases where an ad is trying to elicit humor, we can tell you if people get the jokes or not by the number of people who smile, the intensity of the smile, and the timing of the smile.

Comedy's all math, figuring out the timing.

The audience has reacted well to my comic timing. But, I also have other aspects to my acting talent.

I think I learned everything about comedy and timing and drama from watching 'The Muppet Show,' which was one of the best shows ever produced.

Comedy is very difficult. You've got to have a perfect sense of timing.

Talent is a combination of perfect comic timing, diction, modulation, great script writing and most importantly, an invincible will, if you may call it so.

Timing is crucial for comedy.

You can crack a joke and make a person smile but it matters a lot when that's on screen. It can be a very nice joke but if you shoot it badly or the actor gets the timing wrong, it won't be funny.

My comic timing is completely based on Pu La's literature, his style of writing and the wittiness between the lines.

A lot of things matter in comedy - the script, the lines, your timing, the co-actor's timing, how it's shot.

With comedy it's all about timing and presence on screen, as the words are there but you have to say them right and the right timing.

I love to watch Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai.' The comic timing of the actors is amazing. It makes me laugh endlessly sitting on my sofa.

My comic timing is quite good.

'Tin Cup' was great because I loved the comedy aspect of it, so that was good.

I don't think you should have to defend your actions to people who say: 'You've put some paintings on a wall, and if this doesn't have any deep meaning, then why?' What about the Dadaists? What were they doing? Weren't they just having a laugh with their tin hats?

So many people: Lucille Ball is the earliest incarnation of a woman I thought was funny, Joan Rivers, Roseanne, Carol Burnett, Gilda Radnor, down to current times, where you have Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, and Kristen Wiig.

I'm a huge, huge, huge fan of Steve Carrell and Tina Fey for years.

I love 'Mean Girls.' I held out on watching it for a long time, but I'm so glad I finally did. Tina Fey is brilliant.