Quotes about "Humor & Comedy"

Jim Carrey, a comic genius, has a harder time overcoming the public's desire for him to be funny simply because he's so good at it. ”

I'm not an expert on the Malaysian sense of humor. ”

I don't think know if anything's going to translate anywhere. You're making a movie, you hope it's going to be funny, you can't think about how it's going to go over. ”

I don't devalue comedy as compared to drama. Not one bit. ”

I enjoy the work I do in comedies. It's a valid test of your creative abilities. ”

I don't think the public is dying to see me necessarily be funny all the time. ”

Screaming at children over their grades, especially to the point of the child's tears, is child abuse, pure and simple. It's not funny and it's not good parenting. It is a crushing, scarring, disastrous experience for the child. It isn't the least bit funny. ”

I lived rough, by my wits, was homeless, lived on the streets, lived on friends' floors, was happy, was miserable. ”

Satire is fascinating stuff. It's deadly serious, and when politics begin to break down, there is a drift towards satire, because it's the only thing that makes any sense. ”

Science was always a passion, but I also loved 'Monty Python' and 'The Young Ones,' and I discovered the Footlights comedy club at university, where a lot of those people got their start. I had a go and loved it immediately. After that, I just couldn't stop writing sketches, and it all took off from there. ”