Dave Barry Quotes

I think comedy is one of the hardest things to do.

A good title is a work of a genius!

The greatest thing you can do is surprise yourself.

The few words of a title are the hardest words for any author to come up with.

I think comedy, so much of it comes out of the strange sort of golden instant 'cause you don't know why it's funny, but you captured it.

It's really challenging to play comedy.

Songwriting's never been a natural art for me; it's always been a bit of a struggle.

I love being a dad, it keeps me fit and inspired and children are so funny. They always supply you with acting material!

Most of my ideas just come out funny.

Writing a song is actually quite easy. Writing a good one is very, very difficult.

Every cloud has its silver lining but it is sometimes a little difficult to get it to the mint.

I love making up titles.

The best ideas come as jokes. Make your thinking as funny as possible.

Comedy is the most difficult thing to do. Easily the most difficult.

Originality is the fine art of remembering what you hear but forgetting where you heard it.

There's a saying, 'It's easy to write songs, but very difficult to write great songs.' I'm going through that right now.

People often ask me how I make things funny. I don't make things funny.

In creating, the only hard thing is to begin: a grass blade's no easier to make than an oak.

Comedy is very difficult. I love it because when you do it right, it's the best feeling in the world.

I've always wanted to work with Elizabeth Banks. She's so talented and funny, and she's become this force of nature - directing, producing. Being around her is kind of inspiring.

I find being funny very hard work. I am always asked about it, and I feel guilty saying that, but it's the truth. I love my work, but it ain't easy.

I think the reason I choose the comic approach so often is because it's harder, therefore affording me the opportunity to show off.

I try to put myself into unusual and difficult situations as often as I can in order to capture the element of struggle in the music.

I'm writing a book. I've got the page numbers done.

It's spelled, like, S-E-R-G. I always thought it would be funny if I called my son 'Sir.' Like calling your daughter 'Ma'am,' or something like that.