Jack Benny Quotes

There is a universality to comedy.

I don't think our records contain obvious humour. We're not cracking gags.

I always loved jokes. It's such a dumb, facile thing to say, but it's true. I remember being a kid and getting those joke books from the Scholastic Book Club and loving comedy from a very young age.

People have many theories about comedy, but being just plain funny is the one most important thing.

What is comedy? Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke.

I don't think comedy will ever die.

I love to do comedy, and I don't think of things as drama or comedy. I think that if it's a funny line, it's a funny line. If it's a funny moment, it's a funny moment.

Comedy is a universal language.

Comedy becomes intensified in short scenes.

For me, if you distill comedy down, it is surprise and the unexpected. That has to be it on its most base level, in any form.

You know, funny can be universal.

Plus, I love comic writing. Nothing satisfies me more than finding a funny way to phrase something.

The best shows to tweet about are the ones that are hilarious, but they might not necessarily be trying to be hilarious. Those are the easiest and the funniest because you're like 'come onnnn.'

Comedy is unique in the sense that laughter is a palpable noise that everyone makes.

Comedy is surprises, so if you're intending to make somebody laugh and they don't laugh, that's funny.

Nothing like a great comedy. I love to laugh!

I love smart comedy.

Daddy was hilarious. He could take the most mundane event and tell it so that we all on the floor laughing. He trained me in the joys of humor.

Comedy, at least the way I write comedy, is just drama with jokes.

Anytime there's originality and comedy combined, it's very potent for people who love comedy.

Most of what I write is comedy.

Comedy is hard. Any idiot can have an opinion.

The whole point of comedy, what's fun, is taking the stupid thought I had and working it into something that makes a bunch of people laugh.

Everybody loves good humour and in movies, we are in search of things that make viewers laugh.

Comedy, unlike drama, demands surprise. You can't quietly and thoughtfully enjoy a comedy.