2139 Comedy Quotes for You to Enjoy

Whether you do stand-up comedy or write a story, you have a duty to deliver. As a comedian, you walk out on stage, and you have a minute to hook them, or they'll start booing. As a writer, it's very similar. A reader doesn't have time to say, 'I'll give him 50 pages, as it's not very good yet, but I hope it'll get better.' Mark Billingham

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As an actor, you can do everything. I grew up in the theater, and you could do a musical, a comedy, a tragedy. Mark Ruffalo

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But I find with Francis Bacon, some of the things were in the place, and someone who was connected with these schools of thought, and someone who had a motivation that equals the scope of the comedy and the tragedy in the plays. Mark Rylance

People ask whether I put the politics first, journalism first or the comedy first; it doesn't really matter. I'm just playing with the cards that I have been dealt because I really love doing what I do. Mark Thomas

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After 20 years of doing comedy, I find dramatic work more challenging. Marla Gibbs

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Confident people, who understand comedy, improvise so much better than people who are scared. You can't be scared to improvise. You have to know your character, and then you have to let go. Marlon Wayans

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There's an art to comedy. Marlon Wayans

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I think there's just too much comedy. Sometimes I get requests from people: 'How do I get into comedy?' And I always say that what we need is more people in health care. And less people in comedy. Marshall Brickman

Comedy comes easily to me, and so for me, comedy is suspect. Marshall Brickman

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People who don't know that I do comedy think I'm shy, kind of a dud, and I don't have the wherewithal to prove them wrong. It takes me a long time to get to know people. Martha Kelly

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There is nothing far-fetched about disappointment as a subject for comedy. It's something we are all too familiar with. Martin Freeman

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Although there's an inherent light-heartedness to 'Sherlock,' I slightly err towards not doing the comedy. Martin Freeman

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As long as there's Big Momma, we're going to bring you comedy. Martin Lawrence

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Comedy is so subjective. If you trip and fall down, some people will laugh, and some people will say, 'Oh, physical comedy is so pedestrian.' Some people look at Three Stooges as lowbrow; some people consider them artists. No one is wrong. It's just a personal take. Martin Short

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I was a huge fan of Steve Martin, as everyone I knew in comedy was. Martin Short

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Comedy is a weird thing. Martin Short

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I'm doing stand-up comedy. I'm working on a one-woman show about how I don't like my baby. There is a period of time where a baby is born where the next 3 months is harrowing. A lot of people say it's the most wonderful time, but for me it was harrowing. Mary Lynn Rajskub

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The kinds of shows that seem to work now, the comedy shows, are those which require very little attention. They're superficial and I like articulate comedy. Mary Tyler Moore

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I went to drama school and, after that, went to Paris to train at a place called Ecole Philippe Gaulier. When I came home, I realised I'd have to have a serious stab at it. I didn't have an agent and didn't have the traditional drama school showcase, so I started a comedy group with a couple of friends. Mathew Baynton

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I didn't have any plan to go into comedy. Matt Berry

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