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Comedy Quotes

On laughter, dark times, and comedy as survival.

This collection treats comedy as something closer to coping than entertainment, with one entry stating plainly that its real purpose is to hide pain. See Comedian quotes for related themes.

The odd thing is how, I think, the intensity and devotion to my craft and the intensity of certain performances or types of roles I've played overshadow the comedic stints that I've had. 'Darjeeling Limited' is a comedy; The 'Brothers...

Quotes by Adrien Brody

I love to do comedy.

Quotes by Adrianne Palicki

You're entering dangerous land when you start theorising about comedy.

Quotes by Adrian Edmondson

Most modern comedy is crap.

Quotes by Adrian Edmondson

Comedian Quotes

I'd love to do comedy.

Quotes by Aditya Roy Kapur

All of my favorite comedy has always been of the grounded variety. Even 'MacGruber.' I think that MacGruber is a really grounded character.

Quotes by Adam Scott

A lot of critics object to what I do, but I got into comedy to make people laugh, and I've always worked hard.

Quotes by Adam Sandler

My comedy is different every time I do it. I don't know what the hell I'm doing.

Quotes by Adam Sandler

I would really love to do an action movie. An action comedy would be right in my wheel house. But those are really hard to come by.

Quotes by Adam Pally

Comedians Quotes

We, Will Ferrell and I, were approached by Sequoia, which is a big financing firm up in Palo Alto; they do a lot of Internet stuff, and they came to us and said they had an idea for a comedy...

Quotes by Adam McKay

As far as what makes a viral video, then it's gotta be something that you've either never seen before, a fresh piece of comedy, or something that relates to something topical.

Quotes by Adam McKay

I am actually talking about possibly adapting 'The Boys,' by Garth Ennis, which would not be a comedy, but an action movie with comedy elements to it.

Quotes by Adam McKay

When you do comedy, you get impervious to good and bad reviews.

Quotes by Adam McKay

First off, no one award-wise ever rewards comedy, which is... whatever. I don't care about that.

Quotes by Adam McKay

Comedic Quotes

I was a huge fan of comedy in high school.

Quotes by Adam McKay

Anyone in the comedy world knows that Horatio Sanz and Chris Parnell are two of the funniest guys around.

Quotes by Adam McKay

Hollywood would make a holocaust an animated comedy if people would pay to see it; they don't care... they just want your money.

Quotes by Adam Green

'Breaking In' is a very different office comedy and a caper comedy. Aside from 'Chuck,' there is no half-hour comedy that does stuff like that.

Quotes by Adam F. Goldberg

It's one thing to make people laugh, but after a certain point, comedy is almost cheap.

Quotes by Adam Conover

Comedy Shows Quotes

I consider myself to be doing comedy in a post-Jon Stewart world to a certain extent.

Quotes by Adam Conover

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the deeper reason behind comedy, according to these quotes?
A surprisingly emotional one. One quote puts it simply: "The real reason for comedy is to hide the pain." It suggests humor often works as a cover for something harder underneath.
Do these quotes connect comedy to dark or difficult topics?
Yes — one speaker explains, "Comedy arises out of necessity, because some things are so dark that you have to laugh about it." It's about using humor as a coping tool, not just entertainment.
Is there a quote about the history of stand-up comedy?
Yes — one speaker mentions pitching a show spanning generations of "five female stand-up comedians," naming a range "from Phyllis Diller to Amy Schumer." For more on the people behind the punchlines, see our Comedians quotes.
What kind of comedy does one speaker say they want to pursue?
Something old-fashioned and character-driven: "An old-codger comedy - that's what I want to do." It's a specific, playful vision for a comedic project. For more on comedic performers, browse our Comedian collection.
Where can I find more comedy content beyond quotes?
Our Comedic page has more in this same reflective tone, and if you enjoy wordplay in a different language tradition, our Shayari collection offers a fun alternative.

Others celebrate generations of women in stand-up, from earlier decades through to more recent comedians, and the idea that comedy grows out of necessity when things get dark enough. Browse Comedians and Comedic quotes for more.