Things can be funny only when we are in fun. When we're 'dead earnest,' humor is the only thing that is dead.
A lot of people who claim they're political comedians are just comedians who have opinions. But they stop being funny the minute they give their opinions.
It's funny because I grew up with the T.V. on 24 hours a day. And the more money I made, the more T.V.s we had.
The reason I turn down 99% of a hundred, I mean a thousand, scripts is because romantic comedies are often very romantic but seldom very funny.
The thing about For Better or Worse is the only thing that made me an okay director for that is that I have a sense of humor, and it was supposed to be funny.
I think you figure out how to be funny by necessity. It's not a natural thing, being funny in the face of tragedy is kind of demented.
I've always said that instead of watching a guy juggle seven things amazingly I would rather see a really bad juggler who's really funny.
There's only one true superpower amongst human beings, and that is being funny. People treat you differently if you can make them laugh.
That's my main flaw: I always think authority figures or my boss is going to think something I do is funny. And usually they don't.
I like guys who are honest and funny. Looks come and go; I want to be 65 years old and laughing with my husband.
In all my years as an actor, I had never been me - I had always hidden behind my glasses, mustaches and funny voices.
It's painful for me to watch someone who isn't funny. It's horrifying to sit in the back and watch some guy who just totally sucks.
That's my only goal. Surround myself with funny people, and make sure everyone has a good time and works hard.
The audience changes every night. You're the same person. You have to speak your mind and do the stuff that you think is funny and makes you laugh.
The misconception is that standup comics are always on. I don't know any really funny comics that are annoying and constantly trying to be funny all the time.
It's funny when people say, 'I don't think Julia likes me.' Honey, if I don't like you, you're going to know about it.
During the Great Depression, when people laughed their worries disappeared. Audiences loved these funny men. I decided to become one.
You know, in high school I thought Catholicism was funny and sort of ridiculous, but then I also liked it, too. Like, I definitely turned to it in times of trouble.
When I read a script, I have to see the funny, and if I can see it's funny, it helps me to be able to transmit that.
I have never pretended to be any kind of super-religious kind of man, but I feel very strongly that you can be funny without being dirty.
I've been lucky enough to play some funny, nasty ladies in my day, and if you can make them foolish, they're even funnier.
