Carol Burnett was particularly funny. She swore for the first time on television on Larry Sanders. Garry Shandling burnettcarolfunny Change image and share on social
Let's say I'm not feeling well, and somebody would say to me, 'Just do an easy show, just go out and do a light...' - I can't! I cannot do that kind of a show. I have to still put 150 percent into it, and it's funny: it's so healing to do that. Gene Pitney easyfeltfunny share on social
The misconception is that standup comics are always on. I don't know any really funny comics that are annoying and constantly trying to be funny all the time. Joe Rogan annoycomicconstantly Change image and share on social
I joke around a lot about the manic times because they're funny. We manics do outrageous things and it is part of our colorful nature. Patty Duke colorfulfunnyjoke Change image and share on social
In the Netherlands I read the first chapter of Exquisite Corpse to an audience that laughed in all the places I thought were funny - an experience I've never had in America! Poppy Z. Brite americaaudiencechapter Change image and share on social
When I realised I had a facility for humour, I latched on to it, and it gave me confidence and I built my personality around it. So I subconsciously made myself become the funny one so that would be my label rather than the ginger one or the red-faced one. Catherine Tate buildconfidenceface share on social
I probably would have gone the M.F.A. route except I was a dad at 19, and it made more sense to go to work for a newspaper and support a kid that way. But the funny thing is, that detour became the most important step in my developing as a novelist. Jess Walter daddetourdevelop share on social
I snootily say I can't take too many dramatic parts, as it's taking work from actors who aren't funny. Robert Webb actordramaticfunny Change image and share on social
I tend to head for what's amusing because a lot of things aren't happy. But usually you can find a funny side to practically anything. Maggie Smith amusefindfunny Change image and share on social
