Ike Barinholtz Quotes

I know my life is full of awkward pauses, and I think it's hilarious.

I never married because there was no need. I have three pets at home which answer the same purpose as a husband. I have a dog which growls every morning, a parrot which swears all afternoon, and a cat that comes home late at night.

I learned that people are much more game to mock their own personas than you would think.

When I was in high school I used to sit by myself in the cafeteria - not necessarily by choice - but I thought it was funny to talk to people that weren't there.

I thought comedians were the funny guy in the common room, not understanding that the flaws in my personality were actually the funny things about me.

I do shows, stage shows all the time, and I'm so afraid that people are going to recognize themselves, and they never do. They never do. They're always like, 'Oh, that woman was ridiculous,' and yeah, they're talking about themselves.

Cary Grant is really the master of not taking himself so seriously.

It's better to make fun of yourself because you've always got someone around to make fun of, and they can't sue you.

I don't know if I realized that I was funny, but I realized how healing and important humor was in my childhood.

I'm all about being self-deprecating because I think it's hilarious.

I think a lot of people, when they don't quite fit in in the world, use humor to combat that and to find their place in society.

The Rock was one of my favourite comedy characters growing up, and I still think he is. Mainly because he took himself so seriously by being ridiculous and a buffoon all the time but always took the high status.

One of the great things about us Jews is that we tell the best jokes. Part of the reason is we tell jokes against ourselves - before anyone else gets to do it.

I kind of find humor in everything, even to the point where it's awkward - like, the worst scenarios are the funniest things ever.

I think it's important to have a sense of humor. You have to be able to laugh at yourself.

My sense of humor often gets me in trouble.

Rob and I both have this strange sense of comedy which always involves us being the butt of our own jokes.

I got an answering machine for my phone. . . . Now, when I'm not home and somebody calls me up . . . they hear a recording of a busy signal.

The wacky thing about those bad guys is that you can't count on them to be obvious. They forget to wax their mustaches and goatees, leave their horns at home, send their black hats to the dry cleaner's. They're funny like that.

Learn to laugh at yourselves as one must laugh!

I think that it's hard for vain people to be funny. I think you can look any way you want as long as you have a good sense of humor about yourself.

I love an act that makes fun of the situation, and of course makes fun of yourself. That's important, you can't take yourself too seriously.

I really like being able to laugh at my own jokes.

I swear, sometimes I am convinced my life is just a series of sketches for America's Funniest Home Videos, minus all that pants-dropping business. Except my life really isn't all that funny if you think about it.

Writers are encouraged to "keep 'em laughing" and complain "with good humor" in order to "win" allies. The joke is always on ourselves.