Nico Tortorella Quotes

The whole character of Super Dave is a takeoff on people who pontificate. So one thing I never want to do is pontificate why this works, why this is funny. I have no idea what the appeal is. All we are trying to do is make people have a good time and laugh.

I love an act that makes fun of the situation, and of course makes fun of yourself. That's important, you can't take yourself too seriously.

My success comes in making fun of whatever you're doing. That's my way.

The English can be a very critical, unforgiving people, but criticism can be good. And this is a country that loves comedy.

Fools are my theme, let satire be my song.

Colombian humor is very black, very sarcastic.

The key to humor is often self-loathing or sarcasm. In a sense, that's how self-loathing is made palatable.

Everything I say is a joke. I am a joke myself.

Eddie Murphy said once in an interview that nothing is offensive if it's funny. I sort of agree with that, but if something's funny and you're the subject of it, sometimes it's more offensive. If someone's insulting you, you want them to sound like an idiot.

I've heard too many times where people say that I'm this ultra-serious guy. In truth, I've got an extremely absurd sense of humor. I thrive on the absurd - I love it.

I think at its best the American sense of humor is the same as the British sense of humor at its best, which is to be wry and ironic and self deprecating.

I don't really like using ridicule as a form of humor.

We all know how funny Morrissey is. Actually, you know what? I say that sarcastically. His songs are some of the funniest songs I've ever heard in my life. I mean, really. I mean, not that the 'Girlfriend in a Coma' is, like, really funny.

The aim of a joke is not to degrade the human being, but to remind him that he is already degraded.

Someone said to me at a party once, 'Oh, yeah, you're a comedian? Then how come you're not funny now?' And I just wanted to say, 'Well, I'm just going to take this conversation we're having and then repeat that to strangers, and then that's the joke. You're the joke later.'

I'm ridiculous, I'm ludicrous.

For lack of a better term, they've labeled me a sex symbol. It's flattering and it should happen to every bald, overweight guy.

I think a lot of the time you just parody yourself.

If you stop and think about it, nearly all great humor is at the expense of someone or something.

Most shows find themselves descending into sentimentality or earnestness at some point but, with 'Community,' the joke is always on.

Cartoons are ridicule and satire by definition. A negative attitude is the nature of the art.

I make Jessica Simpson look like a rock scientist.

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.

There is no place for a person like me in a world that only takes itself seriously. Satire is so necessary but fairly ineffective.

The Valley is a place that takes itself too seriously, and it has yet to be properly lampooned. So it's time for a wedgie.