Humor Craft Quotes

And regardless of the fact that in this country, certainly in the arts, we treat comedy as a second-class citizen, I've never thought of it that way. I've always thought it to be important. The last time I looked, the Greeks were holding up two masks. I've always thought of it not only as having equal value, but as the craft of it, being funny.

I'm neurotic by nature, but I'm wary of becoming more of a play than a comic - you don't want people coming to see a man having a breakdown for two hours. I'd prefer them coming to hear my astute and witty observations.

Comedy is much more challenging, because you have to have the same level of belief but you have to make people laugh, and that's definitely a challenge.

I think people who can do comedy well don't get enough credit. It can be harder than drama.

You learn what can become a good joke and can be repeatable. You have a shorthand about how to introduce a joke to someone.

For a comedy to work, magic has to happen.

Comedy is a comfortable yet challenging place for me. I will always feel an inner pressure to do my best and to improve.

And if you have great writing, it's really easy, but if it's not so great and you have to work a little harder, I could tell where the work needed to be done but comedy is just fun.

There are several kinds of stories, but only one difficult kind-the humorous.