Humor Quotes
“You learn timing on the road. You learn structure and how to read an audience. You learn so much about the business of laughter that you can't learn on a set, because it's all on you. Sometimes you bomb, and you know not to tell that joke again... You just hope people find the humor in the awkwardness.”
“Humor brings insight and tolerance. Irony brings a deeper and less friendly understanding.”
-- Agnes Repplier
“I find intelligence sexy. I find a sense of humor sexy. I find sensitivity sexy.”
-- Nicole Appleton
“At the risk of appearing disingenuous, I don't really think of myself as 'writing humor.' I'm simply reporting on the world I observe, which is frequently hilarious.”
-- Richard Russo
“Well, I mean, if a joke or humor is bawdy, it's got to be funny enough to warrant it. You can't just have it bawdy or dirty just for the sake of being that - it's got to be funny.”
-- Betty White