At boarding school you had to wear your name across your chest and your back, and obviously I had a pretty funny name. It wasn't Brown or Smith or Hughes. Diane Cilento backboardbrown Change image and share on social
Funny is not a color. Being black is only good from the time you get from the curtain to the microphone. Flip Wilson blackcolorcurtain Change image and share on social
Working with Julie Andrews is like getting hit over the head with a valentine. Christopher Plummer andrewheadhit Change image and share on social
I've met a lot of jazz musicians in my day, and they're all funny. Tommy Chong dayfunnyhave Change image and share on social
Not intending to be funny: I sit at the keyboard, put my fingers on the keys and go. To me, it's the real secret of writing. Put yourself in front of the screen or the blank sheet of paper and get to work. Robin Hobb blankfingerfront share on social
I've been called funny. I assume my wife thinks I'm funny. But generally, if you bumped into me and said hello, I would say hello back, politely. And that would be it. Robert Webb assumebackbump Change image and share on social
If you have a secret, people will sit a little bit closer. Rob Corddry biteclosepeople Change image and share on social
I remember interviewing someone I actually felt bad for, and therefore didn't want to take an ironic stance against him. It actually turned out to be a really funny piece. Rob Corddry badfeltfunny Change image and share on social
Why don't you get out of that wet coat and into a dry martini? Robert Benchley coatmartinispin-dry Change image and share on social
When I made a breakthrough as an actor, people started to say, 'Who's that bloke with the funny name?' They advised me to change it, saying it would never be put up in lights outside theaters because they couldn't afford the electricity. But I would never contemplate changing it. It's who I am. Pete Postlethwaite actoradviseafford share on social