There's nothing funny the first time about telling a story about getting beat up and it makes you leave high school. Mike Birbiglia beatfunnyhigh Change image and share on social
I think sometimes in comedy the characters are often sacrificed for the joke, and it's more important for it to be funny than for there to be love. Jenny Slate charactercomedyfunny Change image and share on social
I always thought that farts were funny, and I always thought that they were mine to talk about because they came out of my body. Jenny Slate bodyfartfunny Change image and share on social
When I was in New York, I got to see Joan Rivers do an hour of material, and it blew my mind. I don't remember how old she was at the time, but she just had this edgy hour that had so much funny stuff in it, and she was so fearless. If you only watch her on the red carpet, you don't get a sense of what a legendary standup comedian she is. Chelsea Peretti blowcarpetcomedian share on social
When I eventually met Mr. Right I had no idea that his first name was Always. Rita Rudner eventuallyideameet Change image and share on social
Don DeLillo's 'White Noise,' which I read when I was 19. It showed me that a book can be funny as hell and deadly serious. Kevin Barry bookdeadlydelillo Change image and share on social
I liked comedy as a kid. When I was a kid, I'd go to sleep to, like, Bill Cosby albums every night. I'd listen to 'Bill Cosby Is A Very Funny Fellow... Right!' and 'Wonderfulness,' which are two of his most famous albums. Then the next night, I'd flip them over, 'cause it was the old stackable turntable. Stephen Colbert albumbillcomedy share on social
I just couldn't go back to Suddenly Susan after David Strickland's suicide. I didn't see how we could make the show light and funny any more. Judd Nelson backdavidfunny Change image and share on social