I'm not a very serious person. You know how they say that clowns are very funny in public and are really sad at home? I'm really kind of stupid at home and more serious in public. Roland Joffe clownfunnyhome Change image and share on social
Follow your instincts. Do the kind of writing you love to do and do best. 'Stiff' was an oddball book - I mean, a funny book about cadavers? - and I worried that it would be too unconventional. In the end, that's what has made it a success, I think. Mary Roach bookcadaverend share on social
Until I was about 14, I was a fat boy, or at least I looked like a fat boy. I think that being funny was a bit of a defence mechanism for me, so I ended up being a bit of a joker. Pippa Evans biteboydefence Change image and share on social
I don't know if I was funny as a child, though I always thought my parents really enjoyed listening to me sing. Pippa Evans childenjoyfunny Change image and share on social
I think there's a notion in our society, and it may be valid, that people aren't as funny when they get older. It's a stigma still attached to the rebelliousness of youth. Phil Hartman attachfunnynotion Change image and share on social
Everyone comes up to me saying, 'Cooee, Julie! Hello!' as if I know them. Of course I don't bloody know them. Am I flummoxed by it? Sometimes. I think, 'Ooh, love, go easy.' For a time, I did feel this pressure that I had to be funny, but it passes. Julie Walters bloodycooeeeasy share on social
It's not common for a woman on television, especially if she's the mom of the family, to be funny. She's usually a straight man or foil. Martha Plimpton commonfamilyfoil Change image and share on social
Everyone remembers the pop-quiz hotshot bit from 'Speed' because it's extremely funny, and it's really smart and really witty. And the notion that action movies can have dialogue that pops just as well as the explosions is something that I hope more people continue to remember. Graham Moore actionbitecontinue share on social
It's always cool on the airplane when people are watching 'SVU.' It's funny. And it's always the reruns. Kelli Giddish airplanecoolfunny Change image and share on social
