Norman Wisdom Quotes

My way of making people like me was to make 'em laugh.

I'm like the master of ceremonies being funny, and then sometimes people you're with, girlfriends and stuff, are like, 'God I wish I had the person on stage to be with all the time.'

Comedy is king for me; it's the genre that everyone loves.

I don't want to be Marilyn Monroe. In many ways, that's a good comparison. Because Marilyn Monroe was a sexpot, all that stuff that I have no interest in. For me, it's much easier to just try to make people laugh than to try to be the hottest thing in the world.

I always wanted attention, and I realized I could make people laugh.

You go wherever the laugh is. I think in that respect Republicans have been a little better for us.

I always wanted to be a popular comedian.

I always made people laugh, and everybody wanted me to sit at the table with them. I don't joke as much as I used to, but I can still be a little comedian every now and then.

The comedy on '2 Broke Girls' always comes from a place of love - it's never mean. We're a comedy, and we often go right to the edge. It doesn't bother me. I've encountered this all my life. I've been made fun of all my life.

But as far as being popular, yeah, I think Dave Barry is really funny.

Bernie Mac is talented!

There's a lot of very funny people I'd love to work with that I've never met, of course. I love Steve Martin and Jim Carrey.

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

I'm working on Leno. He's from my home state, Massachusetts. And my home country, Italy. I said, 'Hey, Jay, why don't you have me on your show? Afraid I'll be funnier than you?'

The man who can make others laugh secures more votes for a measure than the man who forces them to think.

As a comic, I used to know more about pop culture.

I love creating characters that are ridiculous and flawed. To me, the most important thing about comedy is the joy it can bring to the performers and the audience alike. I love making people laugh and not over-thinking things. Some of my favorite moments are when I am doing an improv scene with friends, and I can't stop laughing during it.

There are two reasons why I'm in show business, and I'm standing on both of them.

It's fun being Bill Engvall.

There's only one true superpower amongst human beings, and that is being funny. People treat you differently if you can make them laugh.

I will always love to perform standup comedy.

I do love comedy, and when it's a comedy moment and you can make people laugh, of course it is wonderful.

I found out that if you made people laugh, they like you. Most people got to like me because I made them laugh. When they didn't, I hit them.

I have a need to always make people laugh. I have a desperate need. I love a great sense of humor. The people I sort of surround myself with have that.

'Last Man Standing' is overall a lot of comedy. And I love doing that.