My take on 'Lucifer' was pretty much laid down by Tom Kapinos when he wrote the original pilot script for it. I remember reading it for the first time, and I was about four or five pages in, thinking this is so funny, and I know how I would want to do this if I was going to do it. Tom Ellis funnykapinoslay share on social
Any misfortune that happens to another person is funny. If it happens to someone else and not me, it's very funny. Gilbert Gottfried funnymisfortuneperson Change image and share on social
I don't think just funny is enough on Broadway. Don Knotts broadwayfunny Change image and share on social
Regardless of what I do, whether I write a book or whether I act or whether I host, I'll always do stand-up comedy because those moments, that's what I crave. If I do something funny, and I hear a crowd laugh in that moment, we're all sharing the exact same experience and the exact same feeling. Howie Mandel actbookcomedy share on social
Because death and illness are the most horrible things in life, of course that's where the most absurdly funny things are going to happen. Julia Sweeney absurdlydeathfunny 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
The funny thing is that I'm the girl who no one sees at the beach. Ask anyone who's traveled with me. Normally, I'm in so many layers, I look like Lawrence of Arabia! Vera Wang arabiabeachfunny Change image and share on social
There is still a funny notion that women should not write violent fiction. Val McDermid fictionfunnynotion Change image and share on social
I am such that person that, when I'm working, I'm like, 'Oh, what I wouldn't give for a weekend off!' And then, as soon as I have more that 18 hours without anything to do, I start shaking. It's really funny. Cassidy Freeman funnygivehour share on social