I come more to Scotland than I ever used to, so I feel more connected to it, more part of the zeitgeist. You know when you realize you have a choice and I'm choosing my homeland. It's funny: when you get older these things creep up to you. Alan Cumming choicechooseconnect share on social
Humor has to surprise us; otherwise, it isn't funny. It's a death knell for a writer to be labeled a humorist because then it's not a surprise anymore. Garrison Keillor anymoredeathfunny Change image and share on social
I was very young, and I kind of decided I wanted to do comedy. My parents were musicians, so we traveled on a tour bus. You're in a different town every night; as a kid, you're trying to make friends fast. You try to be funny. Trevor Moore buscomedydecide share on social
If you can find the line between sympathetic and creepy, you have reached a very funny area. Jason Segel areacreepyfind Change image and share on social
I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong. Bertrand Russell beliefdiewrong Change image and share on social
I've always wanted to go to Switzerland to see what the army does with those wee red knives. Billy Connolly armyhaveknife Change image and share on social
The first time I sang in the church choir; two hundred people changed their religion. Fred Allen changechoirchurch Change image and share on social
You never saw Peter Sellers the actor trying to make you laugh. All he was doing was the character. What I'm saying is that I don't think you should know you're in a movie. I don't like it when actors are winking at the audience and saying, 'Right, isn't this funny? Are you with me?' Steve Carell actoraudiencecharacter share on social
Cannes is a circus, so you have to have fun with it. Everything suddenly becomes funny. And the promotion of a movie - that's where you really need to be a good actor. You need to make journalists believe that what you're saying is just for them and you've never said it before, even when you're talking about the same film over and over again. Mathieu Amalric actorcannescircus share on social