Humor is richly rewarding to the person who employs it. It has some value in gaining and holding attention, but it has no persuasive value at all. John Kenneth Galbraith attentionemploygain Change image and share on social
Humor's always been the problem of my work, hasn't it? When working, I feel satisfied when I surprise myself. And when I surprise myself, I wind up laughing. Kara Walker feelhumorlaugh Change image and share on social
At NBC I wasn't really sure if the grandparents were going to get my sense of humor on a particular topic. Tabitha Soren grandparenthumornbc Change image and 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
'24' is a pretty serious show - there isn't a lot of improv that is happening. Having said that, I do play around with the delivery. A lot of the humor comes from playing a character who is very furious and really up in her own brain and in a serious situation. That is humorous to me. Mary Lynn Rajskub braincharacterdelivery share on social
Comedy is so hard to do, so it was very cool to do dead pan humor. Brittany Daniel comedycooldead Change image and share on social
I think the Canadian sense of humor is dryer than America's and juicier than Britain's. I think it's a cross between the two of them, really. Scott Thompson americabritaincanadian Change image and share on social
Some people say my humor focuses too much on stereotypes. It doesn't. It focuses on facts. Sarah Silverman factfocushumor Change image and share on social