Quotes about "Humor & Comedy"

There is humor in the specter of the worst disaster in our nation's history. All I have to do is sweep away the debris of shock to find it. ”

When I was a kid, I was a fan of comedy. I always loved Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, and Dave Letterman - not an actor, obviously, but I'm still impressed by his wit. I wanted to emulate them because they made me laugh. ”

If you have a character that doesn't have anything wrong with him, there's nothing funny about it. The idea of the straight man is very important. But I'd rather it be somebody else, because it's not as fun. ”

Pure unadulterated success is not as funny as failure. ”

It doesn't look great if you cancel the reigning Best Comedy Program, you know, you're gonna take a hit from a... from sort of a public relations standpoint. ”

People think your life's different because you've got money, you've got fame, so they don't treat you the same. ”

Paranormal reality shows are some of the best unintentional comedy in the history of recorded entertainment. ”

I don't have to be bam, bam, bam, funny when I'm working. I can tell stories, and there's some funny in them. ”

When I was doing ensemble theater and comedy work, I felt I had some talents. But when I started doing my shows in Berkeley and found that I could be funny on my own, I was shocked. ”

Life's so much based on instincts and quick decisions, and people don't know what they're looking for. ”