It's funny: All my friends back home are always wondering why every television show I'm on is a drama, but all the comedy pilots I did died a slow and painful death. Eric Ladin backcomedydeath Change image and share on social
I don't hate humanity and I'm not interested in people who do. Although, it's funny, actually, some of my favorite writers really do. Like Martin Amis. My dirty secret. 'London Fields' is one of my favorite books ever. And it's indefensible! But he's so funny... I forgive him everything. Elizabeth Gilbert amisbookdirty share on social
I'm doing a very funny show in which we talk about issues. I speak at Aids charities and things. It's great to do something fun with our days and yet we're told we're doing something important. Eric McCormack aidcharityday Change image and share on social
I was extremely lucky that I had two great wives. It sounds a bit funny to say that, but it's absolutely true. Edmund Hillary absolutelybiteextremely Change image and share on social
My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She's ninety-seven now, and we don't know where the hell she is. Ellen DeGeneres daygrandmotherhell Change image and share on social
The token gay character is always so funny and so fantastic. That's happened a lot. Or they're often purely victims. Ezra Miller characterfantasticfunny Change image and share on social
I think 'Saturday Night Live', starting in the 1970s, really gave women an outlet to be funny. A lot of those women went on to have film careers, from Kristen Wiig now to Tina Fey and Gilda Radner. Emma Stone 1970scareerfey Change image and share on social
A funny thing about near-future stories: the future catches up to them. If the author is unlucky, the future catches up faster than the book can get out the door. Edward M. Lerner authorbookcatch Change image and share on social
Your funny gets developed pretty early on. Comedy requires that you understand as much as possible about the viewpoints of all people and everything that's going on around you. It genuinely requires a true point of view, a real sense of your own view of things in the world. Elizabeth Banks comedydevelopearly share on social