I was the kind nobody thought could make it. I had a funny Boston accent. I couldn't pronounce my R's. I wasn't a beauty. Barbara Walters accentbeautyboston Change image and share on social
I found that I could write two kinds of short stories: I could write very absurd, kind of surrealistic, funny stories; or I could write very dark, realistic - hyper-realistic - stories. I was never happy with that, because I couldn't meld the two. Dennis Lehane absurddarkfind share on social
There's nothing wrong with being shallow as long as you're insightful about it. Dennis Miller insightfullongshallow Change image and share on social
I think my funny books are my favorites because I like to laugh so much. Dav Pilkey bookfavoritefunny Change image and share on social
If you want to be thought a liar, always tell the truth. Logan Pearsall Smith liarthinktruth Change image and share on social
Snoop Dogg is hilarious. T.I. is really funny. Who else? 50 Cent is hilarious. Jay-Z is funny. I've met him, but he's funny in interviews. He was funny when I saw him, too. Ludacris is funny. Everybody is. Rappers are funny, a lot of them. Jay Pharoah centdoggfunny share on social
The funny thing about commercials to me is that many of them now don't even mention the product until the very end. You don't really know what the commercial is all about. They're kind of like little movies, like shorts, and that's why I think they're so entertaining. Kevin Nealon commercialendentertain share on social
If at first you don't succeed, blame your parents. Marcelene Cox blameparentsucceed Change image and share on social
Given the current state of publishing, I think it helps to have a brand name on the cover of your book. Comedians are proven commodities with built-in audiences. They may not have the writing chops of a Dave Eggers, but they're salacious and funny and self-reflective. Michael Showalter audiencebookbrand share on social
My uncle Sammy was an angry man. He had printed on his tombstone: What are you looking at? Margaret Smith angrymanprint Change image and share on social