Jimmy O. Yang Quotes

Bad humor is an evasion of reality; good humor is an acceptance of it.

I don't do drama. I'm a comedian.

I know that if any other comedian came up to me questioning something I did or said, it would be literally settled in a heartbeat. I love comedy. I give to comedy. I don't take from comedy.

I always really loved comedy. It's the only thing I was ever good at.

Being an outsider helps breed comedy.

I don't worship comedy; at the end of the day, I don't fall to the altar of comedy unquestioningly.

It's a wonderful thing to be able to make fun of yourself and to do it in a way that sort of preserves your dignity but, at the same time, lets you play the theater of the absurd.

Comedy is here to bring joy to the world, whether you want to hear the curse words or not.

Comedy has changed with the times, thank God - slowly, oh my lord, slowly - but it has.

I'd love to dive into a comedy.

I like comedy.

In stand-up, there's that idea that comedy comes from a dark place, but it's not a rule.

I really appreciate comedy a lot.

I would never say no to comedy.

I love comedy, and I love listening to comedians talk.

Comedy is a funny business, which you have to take seriously.

If you don't infuse humor into a subject matter, no matter how dark, the audience can't accept the message of a film. It closes them down. Humor can open them up.

I'd love to do a comedy - something where a character has to use humor to navigate the absurdities of life.

There's an elusive element to comedy, but nobody gets it for free. That's why comedians seldom criticise each other.

I love comedy.

I never get offered comedy.

Comedy makes me soar, and comedy is very serious business.

Comedy, if it didn't save my life, certainly gave me a very different life.

Comedy is my soft spot.

Comedy just comes naturally, so I've always gravitated to comedy.