I like smart, funny, self-deprecating men. Jules Asner deprecatefunnyman Change image and share on social
When I read the 'Ugly Betty' pilot, I thought, 'Oh, this part's funny.' I said to my husband, 'I'm going to get it!' But based on what? All my exquisite comedic work in a Nike commercial? Becki Newton basebettycomedic Change image and share on social
Bill Watterson, creator of the extremely popular 'Calvin and Hobbes,' did know when to quit and closed up shop while Calvin and his tiger were just about as fresh and funny as they had been on their first day in newspapers. Ron Goulart billcalvinclose share on social
In preschool, I would plan out my show-and-tell every week to be funny and exciting. Then in first grade I wrote a play, and my classmates and I performed it as a puppet show. Maxim Knight classmateexcitfunny Change image and share on social
There's something that's really fun about the challenge of making the mundane funny, too, I think. Jim Gaffigan challengefunfunny Change image and share on social
I think one of the basic tasks in life - one of the nice things we can do for each other - is to take things that are horrible and scary and make them acceptable and less frightening and, if possible, funny. It feels great to succeed at that. Julia Sweeney acceptablebasicfelt share on social
Chris Hemsworth is like Christopher Reeve in that he can do two things: he can wear a big red cape without a shred of self-consciousness. But he's also funny as hell, and he's so sweet. So with all the fish-out-of-water stuff, he's so funny. So he does almost two jobs in a way. Tom Hiddleston bigcapechris share on social
She was a handsome woman of forty-five and would remain so for many years. J. B. Priestley fortyhandsomeremain Change image and share on social
I think women have such rich emotional lives that they are expressive about. I also think they're funny. I like watching strong female characters, and I like writing them. I don't know if it's conscious that I gravitate towards women, but it's certainly evolved that way. Darren Star characterconsciousemotional share on social
I think when you do comedy, you play by a different set of rules. No one really wants you to be in that good shape. Being in good shape implies a level of vanity that isn't necessarily funny. Seth Rogen comedyfunnygood Change image and share on social
