Eddie Murphy was the Michael Jordan of comedy. He had a full range of abilities.
You never heard of a comedy team that didn't fight, did you?
I had a terrible job letting me do anything that wasn't comedy.
I enjoy the work I do in comedies. It's a valid test of your creative abilities.
A comedy club is a place where you work out material, you're trying material.
And if you can offer an explanation as to why it doesn't work then you've got to the whole root of comedy.
I really enjoy laughing at work, and I find that it's easier to do that when you're shooting a comedy.
Up until 'Bridesmaids', the general consensus was that women preferred comedy a bit softer.
Thy soul is by vile fear assailed
I remember being fascinated by the very nature of comedy from the age of 10; why is this funny, and that isn't?
One of the interesting things about comedy is it's tension release, and nothing creates tension faster than anger.
Creating a wonderful drama is an art form, while comedy is just entertainment.
Comedy is a comfortable yet challenging place for me. I will always feel an inner pressure to do my best and to improve.
Comedy fans are the best fans. They embrace and support you doing low-budget work and will follow you to the end of the earth!
I think serious situations actually make for the best kind of belly laughs. But they're also the hardest to convert into comedy at the outset.
My father is best known for his light comedies, and I'm best known for crazy bad guys with short tempers.
My first two novels were very black comedies.
I've played comedy before but not that much. I mostly do get drawn to darker material.
Most of my comedies were low on budgets - certainly by American standards.
Comedy is exaggerated realism. It can be stretched to the almost ludicrous, but it must always be believable.
Comedies always need to be provocative and catch your attention in a way that dramas don't have to.
