Quotes About Humor

For me, the ideal job as an actor would be something that is intrinsically a drama but to which I could bring in as much humor as possible.

There arent many more happier moments in life than when youre laughing so trying to make people laugh yourself To do a job where youre trying to make people laugh and youre laughing all day is ideal.

Ideally, I'd love to do a comedy just because, work-wise, it'd be a lot of fun.

Effective satire has to be almost identical to the subject that it is skewering.

I would say, up until 'Anchorman,' I wasn't any kind of household name or anything, but I wasn't necessarily identified as much with being a comedian.

I think one of the big things about comedy is the ability for the audience to identify.

Once you start classifying and trying to identify your own comedy style, you've ceased to be funny.

The characters are likable. Even the villainous Plankton - he's still flawed, and you still root for him, in a way, and the style of humor is simple, and it's about human behavior, and everybody can identify with that.

I think I identify as a comedian before kind of anything else. Before I identify as a person, as a human being with empathy.

I think we carry around the idea of being a Kid in the Hall as part of our identity. It's a big part of how we see ourselves now.

If any ideology is so serious that you can't have fun while you're doing it, it's probably too serious.

It's great to be thought of as the master of anything. Even idiocy. Master of idiocy, Wes Craven. But if it's master of horror or fear or whatever, that's great.

I don't walk into a dinner party and say, 'You're an idiot; give me my coat.'

If ever I want to amuse myself with an idiot, I have not far to look for one. I laugh at myself.

I love being an idiot, and acting lets you be an idiot.

Every once in a while I play a true idiot, and they're really fun to play.

I think I've been called edgy - but in all honesty, there is a safety in what I do because I'm always the idiot. Unless you're just listening to buzz words and not taking into account the context of the situation, you see I'm always the ignoramus.

Comedy is hard. Any idiot can have an opinion.

Do I feel confident about my health? I don't think that anybody ever should feel confident about their health if they are 72 years old, and getting ready to go in to the ring. If they are then they are probably some kind of an idiot and that is more than likely what I am.

I'm kind of a hokey-jokey, campy idiot in black lipstick, but when it comes to my music, I take it very seriously.

I'm a parent, and my kids think I'm an idiot.

I like idiotic comedies.

If I'm going through life broke, I might as well live in the company of cheerful idiots like actors.

I think it's funny when parents are idiots.