Quotes About Comedy

We used Chaplin's formula in all my pictures. Make 'em laugh for five and a half reels, and then make 'em cry in the last half reel. But give 'em a chance to dry their eyes before the lights come up.

I could've ended up in action films forever. But the comedy thing has been my forte.

If my career path takes me elsewhere, that's great. But comedy is my forte.

First of all, I'm not the kind of guy that likes to rehash the show and so forth and so on.

I'm not a comedian, I'm not a stand-up and I don't come from a comedy background. I am an actor, but I've had a very fortunate foray into comedy, and it seems to have become a bit of a strength, and you can't complain when you become known for something.

If you're trying to be an actor, sometimes you get lucky, and you end up on 'The Office', but if you don't, and you know that you have something to say, it's really, really fortunate to be able to get to write and star in your own comedy.

I found that I could make people laugh doing people like Shirley Bassey. Fortunately it worked.

Stand-up is the foundation to my career. It's what I started out doing.

I've been a comedian since I was fourteen. But I've never really been a CEO.

I loved Bob Hope and the way he would turn to the camera and break the fourth wall.

Megan Fox is so funny.

Comedy writers have the most fragile egos.

But I'd have to say Young Frankenstein, which I can watch forever.

I remember watching 'Abbott and Costello vs Frankenstein' continuously as a kid and being amazed that my horror legends were making a comedy.

Frankly, I see myself as a bit of a clown.

Frankly, I love 'Scream': I think it's one of the great scary/funny movies.

I feel like I came in comedy's side door, and still feel very fraudulent in many ways.

I'm a massive 'Seinfeld' freak, and growing up, I always wanted to be Elaine - but I think everybody has a little bit of George in them, even if nobody wants to admit it.

I don't just like to use punchlines anymore, especially in arenas. They freak me out. There is nothing worse than 15,000 people waiting for a punchline.

I was a big Fred Flintstone fan.

Fred Willard still makes me laugh.

I have talent crushes on Fred Armisen and Kyle Mooney.

Comedy is taken care of by a free market.

I spend much of my free time listening to podcasts of American comedians talking to each other.