Quotes about "Humor & Comedy"

I like situational comedy when people are being completely serious and yet you can find something extremely funny, not jokes. ”

I think humor is used a lot of the time to keep people from getting too close. Humor side-steps and shifts the meaning. ”

I want to entertain people, whether it be with a comedy, a drama or a movie. An idea's an idea. ”

When I'm playing comedy, I never do 'jokes.' Sometimes I'll deliver a line in a way I think is more likely to get a laugh, but all the best comedy is played straight. What's funny is the way it hits the world around it or the way it hits the other characters. ”

I got involved in improv comedy. It settled me down when I was getting wild. I was sort of an evil teenager smashing up my cars and drinking and driving, let's just say, a lot. ”

You know, funny is this weird word for me. I hear is so many times it has no meaning anymore. ”

I don't really like comedy. ”

Is it spoken word? Kinda, but that's a weird area. Is it comedy? Well, it's funny but no, it's not comedy. ”

I see parody as another form of comedy. ”

Chance leads to discoveries, and mutagenesis is a way to enhance one's chances of finding a surprise. Often it is the exceptional observations that lead to advances; once you understand exceptions, you understand the whole picture. ”