Quotes About Laughter

I have inherited my father's sense of humour about myself. It's a lot more pleasant to make fun of yourself than when someone else does.

That really has been my message over the years: 'Hey, we're all in this together, so let's laugh about it a little, please.' It adds perspective to an argument if you know where you're coming from.

I think my whole life, I put a lot of energy into pleasing other people, and trying to make jokes, and trying to make people laugh.

I've never cackled with laughter at a single line I've ever written. None of it has given me pleasure.

There is no harm in making people laugh by making fun of yourself. What's wrong is when people derive pleasure from making fun of others.

Seeing people get messed up never gets un-funny! And there's plenty of ways to do that.

Okay, sense of humor: plus one. Being able to laugh at yourself: plus one. Being able to laugh at other people without being mean: plus one. Vanity: minus one.

Starting after 60, I thought, 'I'm not going to be able to write a book of poems on the 70s. It's going to be all moans and groans and complaints, and what is there to laugh about?' But I found plenty to laugh about.

I enjoy humor with a poignant touch.

If I can get you to laugh with me, you like me better, which makes you more open to my ideas. And if I can persuade you to laugh at the particular point I make, by laughing at it you acknowledge its truth.

I'm not a mean comic, I don't want to turn anybody off - I just want to give a point of view or my take on things that everyone can laugh at.

I think so much of kids' television, kids' entertainment, is done by adults from a looking-back point of view. If we come up with a really great joke that will make me laugh hard and would make my friends laugh, we pitch it aside.

I was always given the comedy role, even in the ballet. I was the one who fell off her points, you know? I love doing comedy, and I love being in things that make people laugh.

People will clap to be nice. They will not laugh to be nice.

Classic comedy is classic comedy, and it will go on for years.

My stand-up act is very clean.

Laugh a lot. It clears the lungs.

How long does it take to make 'They Think It's All Over?' It's just laughing at each other and thinking, 'Aren't we clever?'

It's a cliche, but my comedy is all about life.

Eugene Levy is my closest friend.

I was always the class clown. I was always the funny one.

I've always had a crazy sense of humor. So the ballet probably wouldn't have been enough for me. I had to clown around a little bit more.

My school was really small, but I was called the Class Clown!

I made a living out of being a class clown.