It's a funny thing: people often ask how I discipline myself to write. I can't begin to understand the question. For me, the discipline is turning off the computer and leaving my desk to do something else. Barbara Kingsolver begincomputerdesk share on social
To do something funny, you have to have experienced it in real life and digested it in a way that amuses you. Ted Danson amusedigestexperience Change image and share on social
I used to like Barbra Streisand films. It was 'Funny Girl' that really turned me on, in a sense, to acting. I remember it specifically being a rainy Saturday afternoon. I couldn't play football, so I stayed in, and I watched 'Funny Girl.' Sean Harris actafternoonbarbra share on social
When you are not treated seriously, you develop comically. Its sense of oneself is so fractured and fragile that it's like the picked-on kid who has to become funny. Scott Thompson comicallydevelopfracture Change image and share on social
Before, I guess, mum and dad were everything, but now, in my case, I had two new girls and all of a sudden they're completely dependent on you and there's a third generation. It's a funny shift all of a sudden. You have the babies, you have yourself and then you have your parents. Roger Federer babycasecompletely share on social
The funny thing is people won't let me pay for things. I'll be in a restaurant and the manager will say, 'Oh no, it's on the house.' Richard Branson funnyhousemanager Change image and share on social
It's funny; people get so doctrinaire about music. It should be the last thing you don't have an open mind about. Randy Newman doctrinairefunnymind Change image and share on social
I think we're the only jokeless show on television. I mean really, we have no setups and no punch lines. It's not a joke show. There are funny lines and funny moments but again the comedy is born of the human experience and awkward pauses are a great part of what it is to be human. Rainn Wilson awkwardbearcomedy share on social
I read a lot of scripts that I just don't find very funny. Jennifer Aniston findfunnylot Change image and share on social