You can defeat fear through humor, through pain, through honesty, bravery, intuition, and through love in the truest sense. John Cassavetes braverydefeatfear Change image and share on social
The whole ability to look at the complexity of race and any sort of associated -ism and still find humor, that's a very interesting space. Rashid Johnson abilitycomplexityfind Change image and share on social
I like working on stories where I can explore the darker corners of childhood without illustrations but with humor. Kate Klise childhoodcornerdark Change image and share on social
My books are shelved in different places, depending on the bookstore. Sometimes they can be found in the Mystery section, sometimes in the Humor department, and occasionally even in the Literature aisle, which is somewhat astounding. Carl Hiaasen aisleastoundbook share on social
A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road. Henry Ward Beecher humorjoltpebble Change image and share on social
For me, I really love 'Tim and Eric' and 'Dr. Steve Brule' and a lot of the Adult Swim shows, so I like strange, weird, sometimes slightly upsetting humor. Gillian Jacobs adultbruleeric Change image and share on social
Edward Norton and I have known each other awhile. I just think he's the real deal, supremely talented and smart. He's got a great sense of humor. Kevin Spacey awhiledealedward Change image and share on social
I just try to write what I think would really happen, and with grief and tragedy, there are these naturally occurring moments of levity and humor and absurdity. I think that's what life is really like. Sadness gets interrupted, and happiness gets interrupted. Kaui Hart Hemmings absurditygriefhappen share on social
Rowling is a luminous storyteller. I love her sense of humor and the intricate wizarding world she built around Hogwarts. I think all writers aspire to be like her, to capture readers like she does. But I didn't think about 'Harry Potter' when I wrote 'The Bone Season.' Samantha Shannon aspirebonebuild share on social
I think my sense of humor is Jewish. I'm smarter than most white people, which is kind of a Jewish thing, too. Jim Goad humorjewishkind Change image and share on social
