How long was I in the army? Five foot eleven. Spike Milligan armyelevenfoot Change image and share on social
I'm surrounded by friends and family who are not that impressed by celebrity. They don't have any problem telling me I'm acting like an idiot or I'm not that funny. Paloma Faith actcelebrityfamily Change image and share on social
The funny thing is, I'm not really a big reader, not a big fan of books in the first place. Macaulay Culkin bigbookfan Change image and share on social
When I used to watch comedians with my dad, he laid it all out for me. He wanted to be a comedian himself, and he was so funny. We'd watch stand-up on TV, and he'd tell me the subtext of what they were saying. Roseanne Barr comediandadfunny share on social
Lana Turner was adorable and funny. Jimmy Stewart was such a nice person. I quickly realized that if you're not a nice person, you're not going to last in this business. I mean, once your box office starts to drop off, like Veronica Lake, they'll get rid of you fast. Robert Osborne adorableboxbusiness share on social
I was a hop-around. I hung out with the rockabilly crew, the guys who were trying to be rappers, the funny kids. Katy Perry crowfunnyguy Change image and share on social
If an executive producer has written a certain line, and an actress says it, and it's not very funny, you don't dare go to them and say, 'I don't like this,' because it will make your life miserable. Bonnie Hunt actressdareexecutive Change image and share on social
I think anyone loves to play a character that is either evil to a certain extent or has a real definable character flaw. Those are always really fun, and, I think, funny. Steve Carell characterdefinableevil Change image and share on social
My size has helped make me an amazing performer too. The cliche of the Funny Fat Friend: I absolutely was that character - I am that character... It's a complicated bag of tools I acquired, and I've put them all to work onstage. Beth Ditto absolutelyacquireamaze share on social
I think I have an inner confidence that my tastes are pretty simple, that what I find funny finds a wide audience. I'm not particularly intellectual or clever or minority-focused in my creative instincts. And I'm certainly not aware of suppressing more sophisticated ambitions. Rowan Atkinson ambitionaudienceaware share on social
