Garry Shandling Quotes

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

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 love poking fun at myself. I have a rather mean sense of humor.

I am often the brunt of my own humor.

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

I'm not afraid of poking fun at myself.

I'm all about being self-deprecating because I think it's hilarious. Any actor who takes themselves seriously just needs to stop being such a piece of s**t.

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

I don't think comedy is necessarily an attack. It's finding humour in life. I don't think if you're making a joke about something you're automatically demeaning it.

Fat jokes to me are always, always hilarious, as long as they're done towards yourself.

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

I don't take me seriously. If we get some giggles, I don't mind.

I have inherited my father's sense of humour about myself. It's a lot more pleasant to make fun of yourself than when someone else does.

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.

I giggle when I put myself down. It's just funny to me.

I don't take myself as seriously as I did when I was playing, and it works, and I think people see the self-deprecation in my commentary.

I think that's why I've lasted this long because I love everything I make fun of! I make fun of myself first! I mean, I started my career by calling my films "trash" - the local critics used to complain that I beat the critic to the typewriter.

Humor comes from self-confidence.

I like humor.

You can get rich making fun of me. I know. I've made lots of money making fun of me.

I like funny things, but I don't find myself particularly funny.

Wit is a weapon. Jokes are a masculine way of inflicting superiority. But humor is the pursuit of a gentle grin, usually in solitude.

I've always thought something that makes you laugh, it makes you laugh because there's a little bit of truth to it.

My problem is people seem to laugh at me, but the one that laughs harder than anybody is me.

Neil Hamburger writes such cutting jokes.