Quotes About Comedy

Doing comic roles is a great relief considering the power-packed roles that are usually offered to me.

My idea is to provide maximum entertainment to audiences who want to experience the horror factor, laced with comedy that provides the relief.

When I go onstage, I want to relieve your mind, your pressures.

I think the people that most often cross a line are comedians. I think they relish that, and take pride in that on some level - at least, from what little I've seen and understand about people that do stand-up.

I come from a much freer kind of performance thing, where I rely on my own improv and my own sense of humor.

I personally feel that, for some people, their physique and looks work for them. And when you're deprived of both these aspects, you rely on humour!

Frank Skinner was a terrible flatmate in some respects. He never cooked and the cleaning lady refused to go into his room. But he was brilliant because he was very, very funny. You could just sit around at home and have a laugh without having to rely on any social arrangements.

Comedy films never die, all they need is a good script instead of merely relying on humour. That said, I would love to portray more characters like the one I play in 'Perariyathavar.'

How about a good comedy? 'Raising Arizona.' Remains the funniest movie I've ever seen in my life.

I don't know how one can differentiate between comedies. A burger is a burger and though it may taste differently in different food joints, the fact remains that it is still a burger. It's the same with comedies.

Everything I experience in life, I put through the sausage-maker that is comedy, and then try to make it funny for others. Whether that is healthy or not remains to be seen.

I hope they remake 'Look Who's Talking' - then I'd make some money!

I always knew I was quite good at getting laughs. At school, I loved having a ready audience if I made a cheeky remark.

I've met so many remarkable people so far, coming up through stand-up all these years, who just aren't alive anymore. Because they are dead. Some really great people who helped change my life and career, people like Richard Pryor, Sam Kinison, Rodney Dangerfield, Johnny Carson.

Adam Sandler is a remarkable movie brand.

At the end of the day, when Charlie Murphy ain't here no more, I'll have a body of work that people can laugh and remember me by.

I remember when humor was gentle pokes. I used to call it 'arm around the shoulder' humor. Now they go for the jugular and they take no prisoners. It's mean, mean stuff.

You know how old I am? I'm so old, I remember when Letterman used to be funny and it was presidents who were serious. That's how old I am.

I remember when I read the screenplay for 'Sicario,' I fell in love with it, but at the same time, I went, 'Oh no, not again.' I mean, I would love to fall in love with something that is more light, like a rom-com or a comedy. I would love to. Because it's very demanding to go to dark places like this.

I remember, when I saw the first 'Austin Powers' movie, I was blown away by how fun and original it was.

There was a lot of improvisation on 'Step Brothers.' I remember it being really frightening, and it took me a long time to get used to it and grow to be able to hold my own. But I remember when it was done feeling like, 'I don't know if I ever want to go back to working another way.'

I want to be remembered for my poop jokes. Those are the most important kind.

Ronnie Barker will forever be remembered as one of the great comic actors.

I'd like to be remembered as good person and as one of the best comedians of my generation.