Nine out of 10 times these guys will hit it-they'll be on something incredibly funny, but one out of 10, two out of 10, they'll fall flat on their faces. That's what makes them great actors: they take those chances, they don't play it safe. Peter Farrelly actorchanceface share on social
Things can be funny when people are uneasy. It softens them up and stops them falling asleep on the sofa. I like those moments where people half-smile and half-wince. Mark Haddon asleepfallfunny Change image and share on social
The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain deathexaggerategreatly Change image and share on social
If you don't know Tom Lehrer, you should - in addition to being a classical pianist, mathematician, songwriter, satirist, researcher at Los Alamos and, he claims, inventor of the Jell-O shot, he is just delightfully funny and graceful. Rachel Sklar additionalamosclaim share on social
The funny thing is, all my friends are short. I wasn't aware of tall people till I got to high school. I didn't know they existed. I was sheltered. Kevin Hart awareexistfriend Change image and share on social
I know you can be funny without being filthy. Jonathan Winters filthyfunny Change image and share on social
I would love to do something like 'Beverly Hills Cop'. I'd get to be funny and cool and heroic all in the same breath. Ja Rule beverlybreathcool Change image and share on social
Billy Crystal knows how to make people laugh. He's got 30 years on stage... there's no telling him what's funny. Harold Ramis billycrystalfunny Change image and share on social
For years, it's driven me crazy that women don't have better roles, especially in comedies. I know so many funny women but I always felt... misogynist streak is too strong a term - but a dismissiveness. Paul Feig comedycrazydismissiveness share on social
I love funny people, and when I'm with funny people, or people who are amusing in their weirdness, I love it. Because that to me is funny, as opposed to someone who stops and says, 'Hey let me tell you a joke.' Paul Feig amusefunnyhey share on social
