Quotes About Laughter

My books are comedies; I want to take my readers on a jet-setting romp, make them laugh, make them swoon at the beautiful settings, and maybe even make their mouths water at all the food.

The aging process is not gradual or gentle. It rushes up, pushes you over, and runs off laughing. No one should grow old who isn't ready to appear ridiculous.

The best part of going out is always getting ready with your friends.

To do something funny, you have to have experienced it in real life and digested it in a way that amuses you.

Things from real life are the things that get people laughing.

I laugh much more during takes than I do during real life. Maybe because you're not supposed to. I've ruined many takes because I will lose it.

Humor and comedy have always been the best way to deal with real life issues and just reality.

I do comedy for real people.

I am fascinated by real people who are really funny.

The real reason for comedy is to hide the pain.

Gallows humor is part of our coping mechanism. It's part of our grief process. If we don't know what else to do, we laugh. That's a very real thing.

I feel like some of the delivery that people find funny is literally me trying to remember the exact line in real time.

Initially, it took me time to realise that I am sharing screen space with Irrfan Khan. But when I started working with him, a lot of times I would end up laughing in a scene.

The first time I met Janhvi on the sets, I took her to watch 'La La Land,' because she hadn't seen it. Soon, we started bonding over cinema - both of us are film buffs - and we realised we share a natural equation.

I definitely am a huge lover of comedy, and it's only through doing so many comedies that I've realised how much of an influence they've been on me.

I just feel like you're being realistic if you can laugh at yourself.

If I'm watching a heavy drama and there's no moment of people laughing, I always think that's not realistic.

All people are sad clowns. That's the key to comedy - and it's a buffer against reality.

For making a good comedy film, you need a good writer whose craft can be understood through the time that he takes to write his script.

I'm the goofball. I'm the person cracking people up.

I love somebody who can make me laugh and be a goofball. I think it's incredibly sexy if a guy can look uncool and completely not care. Also, somebody who likes to show affection. I show a lot of affection.

I feel so lucky to have the career that I have. I can travel the world and be a goofball and make people laugh.

When I was young, I was working with people my own age, so it was kind of a lot of goofing around.

Kids are at my level. I like goofing around with them.