Daniel Handler Quotes

Nobody can make more fun of me than I already make of myself.

I'm a one-man idiot.

Most of my songs make fun of myself.

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.

I'm not saying that I don't like the stuff I put out into the world, because I genuinely enjoy my videos and think they are funny. What I'm saying is that I embrace the fact that I have a punchable face, and that if I could punch myself without feeling it, I would.

If I'm smart then I'll run away, but I'm not so I guess I'll stay

I am a fool, I know it; and yet, Heaven help me, I'm poor enough to be a wit.

I don't think I would describe my sense of humor. Doesn't sound like the kind of thing I'd do.

If ever I want to amuse myself with an idiot, I have not far to look for one. I laugh at myself.

I think comedy comes more from a low sense of self-esteem, and I certainly have that.

Sometimes the best way to make 'em laugh is to show 'em how you honestly feel.

At least I have the modesty to admit that lack of modesty is one of my failings.

I think comedy stems from being honest, often painfully so. I hope I can achieve that perspective in my own life and also have fun.

I'm always amazed that people take what I say seriously. I don't even take what I am seriously.

It's funny, because I never think of myself as Little Miss All-Together.

Apparently, I don't want to take myself too seriously.

Nothing's funnier to me than laughing at myself.

I'm severely overrated. I'm just above a hack. That should be the name of my new DVD: 'Chris Rock: Slightly Above Hack'.

My forte is awkwardness.

The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself, but in so doing, he identifies himself with people - that is, people everywhere, not for the purpose of taking them apart, but simply revealing their true nature.

I'm willing to admit that I may not always be right, but I am never wrong.

I do not look at myself every morning and think: 'Oh, my gosh, I am so perfect, so beautiful, so talented.' No, I like to make fun of myself.

I have to laugh at myself.

I think I'm hysterical. I watch myself on tape and just roar - isn't that weird?

I don't talk to myself or anything, but sometimes I say things and I laugh at myself. Sometimes you have to make fun of yourself.