Paula Patton Quotes

Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.

Everything can be made fun of. The most serious things are ripe for making fun of them.

I think you can tell the human condition better through comedy.

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

You know, funny can be universal.

Comedians, we're just people who whine. But we happen to be funny when we whine. Like, if Jerry Seinfeld wasn't funny, you'd want to punch him in the face; he'd just seem like a whiner to you. But the fact is that he's funny.

People have many theories about comedy, but being just plain funny is the one most important thing.

Plus, I love comic writing. Nothing satisfies me more than finding a funny way to phrase something.

Cool is the enemy of funny. You can't be cool and be funny at the same time. Only Eddie Murphy could do that.

Comedy is unique in the sense that laughter is a palpable noise that everyone makes.

Humour is a great vehicle for getting a message across. If you get too serious, you could die of starch.

Comedy is the most palliative way to make a point. People are more willing to listen if they can laugh.

The first purpose of comedy is to make people laugh. Anything deeper is a bonus. Some comedians want to make people laugh and make them think about socially relevant issues, but comedy, by the very nature of the word, is to make people laugh. If people aren't laughing, it's not comedy. It's as simple as that.

I write funny. If I can make my wife laugh, I know I'm on the right track.

Anytime there's originality and comedy combined, it's very potent for people who love comedy.

There's not many comedy characters that make me laugh as much as The Rock does; it's nice to have a big muscly guy being funny and stupid.

The whole point of comedy, what's fun, is taking the stupid thought I had and working it into something that makes a bunch of people laugh.

I've always found the world funny and enjoy laughing at it, and that's what all comedians do.

Music is never inherently funny!

Comedy, unlike drama, demands surprise. You can't quietly and thoughtfully enjoy a comedy.

I don't think our records contain obvious humour. We're not cracking gags.

Comedians play off of social commentary.

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.

'The Dictator' - well, that was just a comedy, and I suppose the morality was incidental. It was just something to try and make people laugh rather than being a serious thing.

I love The Onion videos, those are amazing.