The funny thing is that I had never actually watched TV. Dave Willis funnythingwatch Change image and share on social
A lot of modern comedies are difficult to watch too, because they're so ironic and so detached and so quote-unquote clever. They kind of keep you at arm's length. They can be really funny, but they're not really nourishing. Ty Burrell armclevercomedy share on social
People just don't laugh when their family is violated, and you don't shrug it off. You band together and you defend together. It's a funny, primitive instinct. Phillip Noyce banddefendfamily Change image and share on social
Former vice president Al Gore has devoted his post-administration years to a mission to tell the world about global warming. It's funny, but in his civilian life Gore has discovered the voice that voters had trouble hearing when he ran for president in 2000. The voice he has found is clear, impassioned, and moving. Graydon Carter administrationcivilianclear share on social
What most readers do not realize is that it takes a particular genius to write funny, to satirize. F. Sionil Jose funnygeniusreader Change image and share on social
It's funny - when I first started as an actor, obviously there were long periods of being idle and all you want to do is work. So if I ever get the compulsion to feel like I should complain or feel like I want to take a break, I just remember how I was before and be very grateful for it. Neil Jackson actorbreakcomplain share on social
Years ago, there was a variety theatre in every British town, and people paid to go down and see it. Comedy was the main part of the theatre, and comedians earned a living by being funny. Now you have comedy in television instead. Comedians now have to be funny within a play. Norman Wisdom agobritishcomedian share on social
My wife has a slight impediment in her speech. Every now and then she stops to breathe. Jimmy Durante breatheimpedimentslight Change image and share on social
A friend of mine from college is married to Neil Levy, who started on 'Saturday Night Live' in the early days and is a really great guy and funny writer. Richard LaGravenese collegedayearly Change image and share on social
I wrote a pilot for myself. It's about a Latina actress trying to make it in Hollywood. It's pretty funny. Melonie Diaz actressfunnyhollywood Change image and share on social