Logo - Feel The Words

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.

These guys Steve Harvey and Cedric the Entertainer and Bernie Mac claim they're the Kings of Comedy. They may be funny, but they ain't no kings. That title is reserved for Rudy Ray Moore and Redd Foxx.

Quotes by Rudy Ray Moore

I'd love to try comedy, which I've never actually done. I could fail miserably at it, but I'd have fun working it out.

Quotes by Rose Leslie

I love the absurd - kind of absurdist comedy, absurd things in life.

Quotes by Rose McGowan

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

Quotes by Ronny Chieng

I grew up in Singapore, and I went to Australia for law school, and after law school, I started doing stand-up comedy.

Quotes by Ronny Chieng

When you do comedy shows, you usually don't finish until about 11 P.M. Then you have this adrenaline dump, and you get hungry.

Quotes by Ronny Chieng

Writing a whole series was a crash course in screenwriting, which is a very different muscle to standup comedy writing.

Quotes by Ronny Chieng

There's probably been very few people in comedy that have a diversified background as I do.

Quotes by Ron Shock

I came to Vegas because I wanted to, not because I thought it could help my career. I didn't even know they had comedy clubs here.

Quotes by Ron Shock

I can't write a joke. I could never write. I do a lot of stories and I call them stories, but they're just comedy recitals on a given subject.

Quotes by Ron Shock

My portrayal of Fagin was all to do with my experience in comedy and revue.

Quotes by Ron Moody

Denver has smart and energetic crowds that appreciate good comedy and don't take themselves too seriously.

Quotes by Ron Funches

My comedy is kind of a counteraction to some of the comedy I don't like. Or things I don't like.

Quotes by Ron Funches

Teaching is so solid and reliable, comedy is not.

Quotes by Romesh Ranganathan

When I first started watching stand-up, I fell in love with American comedy before British comedy.

Quotes by Romesh Ranganathan

I was a teacher before comedy, but it was good because no two days were the same, which this job is too.

Quotes by Romesh Ranganathan

For me, comedy and drama are all the same thing.

Quotes by Romany Malco

I think what's very French is the mixture of comedy with intimacy and a kind of reflectiveness. For U.S. audiences, the nearest thing is Woody Allen.

Quotes by Romain Duris

If a movie isn't a hit right out of the gate, they drop it. Which means that the whole mainstream Hollywood product has been skewed toward violence and vulgar teen comedy.

Quotes by Roger Ebert

I thought comedy would be the hardest thing I could do, and if I could do that, I could do anything.

Quotes by Rodney Carrington

You may also like

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.