Dante Basco Quotes

Everything you could imagine Robin Williams being, he was and more.

I want to be like Robin Williams, really. It's all the different characters he does, all the different voices.

I watched Gene Kelly for his smile, for his energy. Vittorio Gassman for his movement. Clark Gable for his mustache. And I watched Lassie who was happy as a dog.

My ultimate is Peter Sellers - his ability to go broad and somehow humanize that and be hilarious at the same time. He was just relatable, real at the same time as insane. I find Ricky Gervais absolutely hilarious. Steve Martin is another hero of mine - he's a genius.

I've never thought that what I do as an actor does anything for anybody, other than making them laugh once in a while.

I like dramatic stuff, and I have a goofball side, too. I like to do comedy and off-beat things as much as something really, really serious.

I like making people laugh. It comes off and shines in everything I do.

Being funny has always mattered a lot to me. It's why I started acting - to make my friends laugh.

Comedy is acting out optimism.

The one thing that has helped sustain my career as an actress and a comedian is that people generally view me as fundamentally stupid.

My dad is the funniest human being I've ever met in my life - for years, I'd watch him hold court in whatever situation he was in; he was the most amazing raconteur. I often feel I've hijacked what should have been his career.

I just love being in front of the camera making people laugh, cry, entertaining them. It's the 'nasha' of performance that I enjoy. It's my calling, and I'm blessed to be able to do that for a living.

There's something really wonderful about making people laugh, and if you can find the laughs within a dramatic piece, it's also very rewarding.

Let's focus on the funny. ... That's what I'm focused on... This is the gift God gave me. That's what I want to touch in people.

The secret of comedy is enjoying it. If you're not laughing, it's not going to be funny.

My bag is acting or getting into an amusing situation and then sharing my amusement.

I have always been inspired by the versatility of both Kader Khan and Shakti Kapoor.

I think my goal has always been to remain entertaining. Above all else, remain entertaining.

I never want to forget that my job is to make people laugh.

I grew up watching Jim Carrey, and I was like, 'I want to be like him. I want to do what exactly what he does.' YouTube was just a platform, kind of like a trampoline to, like, bounce into it at a faster rate.

To me, if something makes you laugh, that's heart-warming. It doesn't necessarily have to be friendly; it might just be the weirdest thing ever. Laughing makes me feel better.

It brings me joy to hear that people are laughing at my scene in 'Due Date.'

Ellen DeGeneres is great. She has this natural style, and she makes comedy look so easy.

It's a great gift to be able to make people laugh.

I try to think of myself as both comedic and dramatic.