Nikita Parris Quotes

Sometimes you say things with a smile with the precise intention of making it clear that you are not being serious, and are only kidding. If I salute a friend with a smile and say, 'How are you, you old scoundrel!' clearly I don't really mean he's a scoundrel.

Laugh at your friends, and if your friends are sore; So much the better, you may laugh the more.

I enjoy talking to people and sometimes razzing them and that's just me.

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

Even on the most serious ballads, I'll throw in a tongue-in-cheek remark.

People are roasting each other at parties, at work events, around the fire. It's so fun. People are busting each other's chops, and it's a sign of affection, truly. It's a true test of love and friendship: can you make a man laugh at himself? So what makes a good burn? Go after targets you love and respect. And hit 'em hard.

Anybody who knows me knows that half the time I'm saying things with a somewhat humorous overtone.

Oh, I've never been asked a silly question in my entire life.

People are always saying, 'You use irony,' and it's like, actually, we don't use irony: we use wit and playfulness and irreverence.

I think, in moderation, taunting is a part of life.

I'm always making fun of myself and my friends.

Boo: "Go talk to her." Callum: "About what?" Boo: "Anything." Callum: "You want me to walk up to her and say, 'Are you a ghost?'" Boo: "I do that." Callum: "I love it when you get it wrong.

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

We give each other a hard time, but no pranks.

I love to engage in repartee with people who are stupider than I am.

I don't mean to be funny.

When you know someone you can make a little more fun of them without them getting offended.

I like a girl who does not take me seriously, you know? It's important to be able to laugh at each other.

If possible, be funny.

Since the very beginning, Emeril's had a sense of humor about me calling him names and poking fun at him.

I'm not serious most of the time.

The joy of the roasts is to watch people get hurt and offended, and then have to laugh to pretend they're a good sport.

A good pun may be admitted among the smaller excellencies of lively conversation.

I like to have fun, but I don't think of myself as being funny. But I'm a big jokester, so I make fun of myself a lot!

Personally, I just tease people a lot.