Observational Comedy Quotes

I'm a very observational type of comedian that points out everyday absurdities.

Doug Motel makes 'conscious comedy'. He makes me laugh, and he makes me think.

If something strikes me as funny, I'll put it in my performance.

I'm very observational in my comedy and what I create with the characters that I'm blessed to play. I don't believe comedy needs to be offensive, and I don't believe it needs to be a mockery of anything.

My brand of comedy is taking a serious approach to silliness. Small moments of modern life and human behavior make me laugh. At least that's where everything starts, and then my other through line would be a dry absurdity that exponentially spirals out of reality.

I think a lot of people like hidden-camera shows where they think they're spying on somebody who doesn't know they're looking at them. And nobody takes it seriously - you either enjoy it and get a laugh out of the reactions or not.

As a comedian I appreciate every kind of comedy. You decide for yourself what you're going to do.

My style of comedy is probably absurdist, observational, and Olympian.

Comedians are always narrating the story of the people. Always.

My favorite kind of humor is basically, if it was happening to you, it wouldn't be funny, but to observe it, it's hilarious.

All these movies are observational comedies. I see somebody, maybe a dry cleaner, and notice how they are. Maybe I'll decide to turn a person with those traits into a studio chief.

I just use my life story as a kind of device on which to hang comic observations. It's not my interest or instinct to tell the world anything pertinent about myself or my family.

As I get older, I think I'm more interested in comedy that doesn't take cheap shots. But I watched some of that Justin Bieber "roast" and I thought it was hilarious.

Quinn Cummings is a master story-teller and her book is nothing short of delightful. Her insights into topics like celebrity, parenting, and cats with a taste for homicide are pithy and uproarious and not to be missed. Notes from the Underwire is charming, hilarious, and just snarky enough to be ultimately satisfying.

I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.

I'm fascinated by mankind. I grew up watching 'Candid Camera' and thought it was funnier than any standup, any joke, anything that could possibly be written because you're dealing with humanity. And people can relate to that. It touches everybody who sees it. It hits a nerve.

The ridiculous events in everyday life are often overlooked - people don't recognise it as potentially cinematic.

I mean, I find things that happened in real life to be the funniest - things that you observe instead of crazy abstract things, you know.

If you're a comedian, you are looking for material in daily life.

My brand of humor is trying to play the situation as real as possible because I'm not the type of guy who is a joke a minute.

I like to do stand-up for people who live real life.

The best comedy is based on truth.

Dave Chappelle is one of my comedic inspirations. His perspective is crazy, and he's super sharp.

If you like a conversational style of comedy, if you like comedy that's a little dangerous, I'm your guy.

I am trying to work out what my taste is, comedy-wise. I look up to stand up comedians who appear to be telling the truth, but I don't mind if they are lying.