Christoph Waltz Quotes

If I could sew comedy and philosophy together, then I've done a good job. The primary goal is always going to be laughs and the secondary goal is always going to be saying something without it being a lecture. I think it's important to have substance for what you're saying.

All my life's about is cracking up people and them cracking me up and trying not to think about dying. That doesn't cost very much money.

My philosophy is, it's always very rewarding when you can make an audience laugh. I don't mind making fun of myself. I like self-deprecating comedy. But I'd like you to laugh with me occasionally, too.

All I care about is making jokes that are funny and making people laugh.

The first obligation I have is to be funny; it's my first impulse and an instinct. I like being funny and finding the jokes.

People need the court jester, so I keep that smile on and keep going out there to do what I do.

The audience. They see the name Mel Brooks, they want something really funny. They don't want to be moved; they don't want to be taught any lessons. [...] I get more letters for Twelve Chairs and Life Stinks than I get from any other movies, because people actually agree with the philosophy, or were moved, or they love the movie.

The only responsibility I feel is to deliver something that's new or at least to attempt that. The real responsibility is to entertain and to try and make people laugh.

I had a real passion for performing. I craved the attention. I was a goofy kid just like I am a goofy adult. So as soon as I got the bug of getting laughs and getting on stage I just couldn't stop.

Adam Sandler is a really funny guy in real life. Separate from all of the movies, that is a funny man.

You can go your whole life and not need math or physics for a minute, but the ability to tell a joke is always handy.

But before he went loopy he was the life and soul of the party," said Fred. "He used to down an entire bottle of firewhiskey, then run onto the dance floor, hoist up his robes, and start pulling bunches of flowers out of his--" Yes, he sounds like a real charmer," said Hermione, while Harry roared with laughter. Never married, for some reason," said Ron.

When you start to talk about comic books, a lot of the time, people forget about the comic part of it. They need to be funny.

We all need a laugh and I guess you're just the one.

Good taste is the enemy of comedy.

Everybody needs some good sketch comedy.

When somebody is doing something really funny, in real life and as a performer, my instinct is to join them.

I like to say it was born out of laughter.

People basically aren't that racist. They want their laughs. If I make a white guy laugh, he's gonna come see me. He's not gonna go see the white guy who doesn't make him laugh just because that guy is white.

Let's do some comedy. I always like to add some comedy to my show. Those who've seen me before might know that.

Comedy is a serious business. A serious business with only one purpose--to make people laugh.

It was only when they'd rounded the corner toward the Penguin that we finally sat up, Laughing semi-hysterically. "Oh my God, did you see her face?" Becca asked between guffaws. "'There's something in my hair!'" "That was fantastic, Crazytop," Jason said, wiping tears of laughter from his eyes. "Best master plan yet.

I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown?

The world would not be in such a snarl, had Marx been Groucho instead of Karl.

A joke is necessary at this time.