Quotes about "Humor & Comedy"

Sometimes I start off shows by explaining to people that it's just a bunch of stories - I always say 'It's like standup, just less funny.' ”

The Comedy Store is my home! ”

My CD, my first release, was at the Comedy Works in Denver, one of the best clubs in the country. ”

One thing I hate in ethnic comedy is giving the audience the opportunity to laugh in a racist way at a thing. A lot of times dwarf comedians will do that, Arab comics, and gay comics will do it; everyone is laughing, but they're not laughing at the joke, they're laughing at this crazy character. ”

I think comedy is one of the hardest things to pull off. You either have timing or you don't, and that's something I don't have for sure. ”

At 21, my career took a comedic turn when I was cast in a new Broadway play called 'Brooklyn Boy,' by Donald Margulies, which was equal parts funny and sad. I realized that the more seriously I expressed my character's feelings, the funnier the scene became. ”

It shouldn't be an issue that we have a black president. Gay marriage shouldn't be an issue. And women being funny shouldn't be an issue. ”

Our everyday lives exist with comedy and tragedy next to each other. ”

I don't have to fear that if I do more comedy I'm not going to get to do everything I want. I'll get to do my 'Yentl.' ”

If I'm gonna stay in this world of comedy, then it has to be a really special character to me in a really smart piece of material. ”