Quotes about "Humor & Comedy"

I don't like comedy that I think is bad comedy, where people are trying to be sick for the sake of it, where there's no intellectual point behind it. I like stuff that's got an underlying point of view. ”

Big comedy is good, I like things that are big, but good comedy has to be truthful I think and has to reflect some sort of reality. ”

The great thing is that the funny side of getting old is fuel for my comedy. ”

There's something quite joyful about doing comedy which doesn't really need much analysis. I'm not elitist. I like to do crowd-pleasing stuff which is a bit smart, but is just about belly laughs. ”

But with comedy it's a simple premise. If it's funny, people laugh. If it's not, they don't. ”

Comedy is unique in the sense that laughter is a palpable noise that everyone makes. ”

I've always been drawn to discomfort and that limbo of unease you get between comedy and tragedy. ”

There is a strong ethical dimension to the best comedy. Not only does it avoid reinforcing prejudices, it actively challenges them. ”

If you are a great dramatic actor then you often don't know if people are enjoying your stuff at all because they are sitting there in silence. But with comedy it's a simple premise. If it's funny, people laugh. If it's not, they don't. ”

When I was a student I was very, very ambitious, completely immersed in my comedy career. I never had that period of reckless hedonism that you should get out of your system in your youth. ”