Quotes about "Humor & Comedy"

If we do not know what humor is, that may be because we do not know what humankind is. ”

There used to be an art form called the 'comedy of manners.' Why aren't comedies of manners made now in this country? The answer is simple. We no longer have manners to speak of. ”

Given a little time for the pain to subside, dreadful experiences often can be the basis of funny jokes or stories. ”

My wife and I will often have conversations about 'Good Times' and 'The Jeffersons' and 'Sanford and Son.' They were doing incredible stuff that was very funny but also very socially conscious. ”

I drink life's happy water, which is bottled at the divine source. ”

I got to work with Rachel Dratch, and she just had such a funny, roll-with-it attitude when she would approach the stage and could turn anything into a gem. ”

One thing the blues ain't, is funny. ”

Musical comedies aren't written, they are rewritten. ”

After the Rodgers and Hammerstein revolution, songs became part of the story, as opposed to just entertainments in between comedy scenes. ”

The best scary movies have great humor in them and a great story. ”