Quotes About Comedy

The greatest way for people to experience a comedy is to go in not knowing anything about it. But because of marketing, it's impossible. Marketing meaning that in order to get people to come you can't just go, 'Hey, there's a great movie - we're not going to show you anything from it but trust us!'

Women's humor seems to be a little more supportive. It's just kind of trying to make the other one laugh through funny voices and kind of talking about other people. I respond to that. I feel less like I'm going to get beat up in a room full of women than I do in a room full of guys.

I love funny people, and when I'm with funny people, or people who are amusing in their weirdness, I love it. Because that to me is funny, as opposed to someone who stops and says, 'Hey let me tell you a joke.'

I love a good laugh as well, I think that's so important in life, which is probably why I've dabbled in comedy writing as well as horror. I think if you can make someone laugh or smile it's the most special thing in the world.

Blinky couldn't bench press a breadstick

Omigod," Christine said. "Are you all right, Lateesha?" "Hell no, I broke a nail," she said, examining the pinky of her right hand. "How did you...?" Christine gestured toward the fallen man, who made no effort to get to his feet. "Oh, he's not too much. Didn't Bobby tell you?" "Tell me what?" "I'm a three-time national karate champion.

George Carlin's voice: "Think of how stupid the average person is and realize half of them are stupider than that.

I don't know who the hell Paul Lynde is, or why he's funny, and I prefer it to be a mystery to me.

When I turned about 12 or 13, I realised that being funny wasn't about remembering jokes. It was about creating them.

When I imitate middle-class white speech, I see a flicker of unease cross the faces of the white people in the audience. Then, when I go into ghetto riff, the smiles return. They're fine as long as I am making fun of the same kind of people they make fun of, chinks and spics and niggers. But as soon as I start talking about them, I can clear a room.

Randalf the Wise indeed!I've worn wiser pairs of underpants!

La vie de l'intelligence constitue un univers lyrique incomparable, un drame complet où ne manquent ni l'aventure, ni les passions, ni la douleur, ni le comique, ni rien d'humain.

These days, politicians are fodder for stand-up comedians; religion prompts associations with suicide bombers or sexual abuse; and everyone is an artist.

Normally, I name my characters after famous comedians.

The Philadelphia Story, but

I have a very silly sense of humor. I've never laughed harder in my entire life than seeing someone with toilet paper stuck on the bottom of their shoe.

The problem with cats is that they get the same exact look whether they see a moth or an ax-murderer.

Pryor's comedy isn't based on suspiciousness about whites, or on anger, either; he's gone way past that. Whites are unbelievable to him.

My mom and dad are both in stand-up comedy, so that's where I started, that's where I got everything. My roots are holding the mic.

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.

I think it is very sad that 'sitcom' has become a pejorative term.

Even one person's misunderstanding [of a blue joke] may not be worth the next guy's laugh.

tick, tick, woof? A dog marking homework.

Hooper ladled chum, which sounded to Brody, every time it hit the water, like diarrhoea.