There are certain sorts of jokes which have only to do with the substitution of the unexpected word in a familiar context. If you translated something into French and then had it translated back into English by somebody who didn't know the original, you'd lose what was funny. Tom Stoppard backcontextenglish share on social
It's so funny because I listen to songs that I recorded that I didn't really know anything about at the time. Later on I'm starting to feel the songs. Sing them first, feel them later. Tanya Tucker feelfunnylisten Change image and share on social
I spent 11 years at 'The Daily Show,' and I learned everything there about how to write funny, how to write funny on topic. David Javerbaum dailyfunnylearn Change image and share on social
All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height. Casey Stengel alphabeticallyheightline Change image and share on social
A lot of female comedians will go up there in a sweatshirt and Converses, trying to dress themselves down, because it is sort of a boy's club. I'll go up in my heels. I like that people don't think I'll be funny. I'll take that on. I don't do standup comedy - I do standup and I do comedy, but I don't go up there and do jokes. Carly Craig boyclubcomedian share on social
Is everything funny? For me, yes. There's a positive to every negative. Even my divorce? For me, yes. If you go back and look at it, why it happened or how it happened, there's something in there that'll make you laugh. Kevin Hart backdivorcefunny share on social
It's funny - when I started acting, I didn't know I was going to be talking about Asian-American issues so much. You know what, though? It just comes with the territory, being ethnic. Justin Chon actamericanasian Change image and share on social
I love Kate Moss. I've worked with her a couple of times, and she is a great girl, really funny and easy to work with. Twiggy coupleeasyfunny Change image and share on social
Why does everyone think the future is space helmets, silver foil, and talking like computers, like a bad episode of Star Trek? Tracey Ullman badcomputerepisode Change image and share on social
I don't think the public is dying to see me necessarily be funny all the time. Ben Stiller diefunnynecessarily Change image and share on social