I'm fascinated with the stories that we tell. Real histories become fantasies and fairy tales, morality tales and fables. There's something interesting and funny and perverse about the way fairytale sometimes passes for history, for truth. Kara Walker fablefairyfairytale share on social
Cabaret is a great format. All you have to do is sing and be funny sporadically. Julie Klausner cabaretformatfunny Change image and share on social
The one thing that disturbs me about Alec is that people don't realize that he's really funny. Daniel Baldwin alecdisturbfunny Change image and share on social
I still remember the first gig where I got people going, it was Rascals in New Jersey, and the place was packed. I was scared. People were expecting me to be funny. I gotta be honest, every time I walk into a club, it's that same fear. Bill Burr clubexpectfear share on social
Working with Dav Pilkey was a dream come true. Dav is incredibly funny, and he's been a hero of mine for a long time. It was great bringing the 'Wimpy Kid' and 'Captain Underpants' worlds together! Jeff Kinney bringcaptaindav Change image and share on social
Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public. H. L. Mencken americanbreakpublic Change image and share on social
Ironing boards are a classic example of something I find horrible about modern society: the excitementation, for want of a better word, of mundane things. Funny ironing board covers - I hate them. Daniel Radcliffe boardclassiccover Change image and share on social
Selling wine is all about sizing people up, and it takes a certain amount of chutzpah. The tableside bottle sell is a very funny thing - you take a look at the guy's blazer, what kind of shoes he's wearing, what kind of broad he's with. Is he trying to be a hero? Joe Bastianich amountblazerbottle share on social
My mother was funnier than anybody I ever worked for. My father was as funny as this coat. Not a laugh a minute, my father. Garry Marshall coatfatherfunny Change image and share on social
