John Cameron Mitchell Quotes

I suppose I look for humor in most situations because it humanizes things; it makes a character much more three-dimensional if there's some kind of humor. Not necessarily laugh-out-loud type of stuff, just a sense that there is a humorous edge to things. I do like that.

I've always littered my songs with jokes. You might need to dig a little deeper to find the humor, but I would totally object to being some kind of distraught personality. I've never tried to attach myself to that.

If possible, be funny.

I always gravitate toward the humor in something.

The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood.

I use humour a lot. My foundation is tragic, but my appearance is humorous.

You can pretend to be serious; but you can't pretend to be witty.

Humor is my default mode.

I have a lot of faith in the power of joking to make something thoughtful.

There are different kinds of humor, some is sarcastic, some introspective. Introspective fit my personality better.

Gentle dullness ever loves a joke.

I don't feel that I'm explaining the world or teaching people anything. And I'm not trying to be a mirror, showing them what's really going on the world. All I'm trying to do is think of stuff that's funny, just like when I'm kidding around with my friends.

I'm too self-serious for a comedy.

If you're able to put humor into something, just like it happens in life, you might get away with it.

Some people don't have a sense of humor.

I'm always in situations where you can't be funny, and yet I want to do it anyway.

Humor comes from self-confidence.

Humor is a social lubricant that helps us get over some of the bad spots.

The things that make me laugh are considered smart or whatever, I guess. But stuff that's self-consciously intelligent or self-consciously hip or cool, that doesn't do it for me either. You just try to be funny.

I've never felt that using something with tongue in cheek has been a bad thing.

Nothing like a little judicious levity.

My success comes in making fun of whatever you're doing. That's my way.

I've always found it easier to be funny than to be serious.

I don't say things to be offensive; I say things because they're funny to me. It amuses me.

But if you don't watch me, I will try and sneak in some humor. I see humor everywhere in life around me.