It took me eight books to finally be at a point in my career where I could come out with a book and say, 'This is meant to be a funny book,' and we didn't have to make any bones about it. John Scalzi bonebookcareer Change image and share on social
Is it spoken word? Kinda, but that's a weird area. Is it comedy? Well, it's funny but no, it's not comedy. Bruce McCulloch areacomedyfunny Change image and share on social
With improv, it's a combination of listening and not trying to be funny. Kristen Wiig combinationfunnyimprov Change image and share on social
The nightmare is you spend the rest of your life being funny at parties and then people say, 'Why didn't you do that when you were on television?' Conan O'Brien funnylifenightmare Change image and share on social
The importance of satire is bringing more people to the table. There are a lot of average citizens who aren't interested in politics and would be more interested if it's brought to them in a comedic, funny, satirical way. Bassem Youssef averagebringcitizen share on social
Anyone who says he can see through women is missing a lot. Groucho Marx lotmisswoman Change image and share on social
Everything that used to be a sin is now a disease. Bill Maher diseasesin Change image and share on social
And of course Marc Cherry heightens it and makes it hilarious. But there's so many universal themes in the show, and he made it so funny. We knew he was onto something if he could keep it up and, thankfully, he did. James Denton cherryfunnyheighten share on social
It's funny: when people always talk about the importance of role models, I used to think that was so exaggerated, but as I get older, I start to realize I don't feel that way so much anymore. If you see somebody like you who's doing something, an older version of what you are, it does make you feel like it's more possible. Demetri Martin anymoreexaggeratefeel share on social
Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race. H. G. Wells adultbicycledespair Change image and share on social