People, I guess, generally come to see me do stand-up with a working knowledge of my broad sense of humor on 'The Daily Show'... I don't think anyone would mistake me as an actual anchor. John Oliver actualanchorbroad Change image and share on social
I think that sense of humor is important in marriage. A sense of humor gets people through marriage. Connie Britton humorimportantmarriage Change image and share on social
The times I've tried not to be funny, it's never worked, and the times I'm trying not to be dark and just be funny, that never works, either. As varied as my subject matter is, I think the worldview is pretty consistent: seeing darkness and seeing humor. Rebecca Makkai consistentdarkdarkness share on social
My father could be very witty, even if the humor was always on the darker side of irony. Maurice Sendak darkfatherhumor Change image and share on social
Maybe there's a chance to get back to grown-up films. Anything that uses humor and dramatic values to deal with human emotions and gets down to what people are to people. Robert Altman backchancedeal Change image and share on social
The ultimate storyteller is Shakespeare, who was able to get the 'groundlings' to laugh at his bawdy humor and storylines but could still be studied by scholars to this day for the complexity of his language, meter, and symbolism. That's the real guy. Jon Favreau bawdycomplexityday share on social
Confidence and a good sense of humor can usually win a chick over. Danny McBride chickconfidencegood Change image and share on social
I come from a family of teasers myself. My grandfather was from Liverpool, and he had a dry sense of humor, and he would tease us terribly. My brother Beau was so skilled in his teasing that he could get a rise out of me by simply pointing at me. Jeff Bridges beaubrotherfamily share on social
You find out in life that people really like you funny. So what do you give 'em? Humor. And then if you show them the other side, they don't like you as much. I find, too, that I can hide behind the idiot's mask being funny, and you never see the sorrow or the pain. Terry Bradshaw findfunnygive share on social
I've never used my weight to get a laugh. That is, used my size as the subject for humor. You never saw me stuck in a door-way or stuck in a chair. Fatty Arbuckle chairdoorhave Change image and share on social
