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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.

One of my favorite things about sketch comedy is doing parodies and music videos.

Quotes by Adam Conover

Doing a format parody is one of my favorite things to do in comedy.

Quotes by Adam Conover

I can't think of another place other than TV where a five-person sketch comedy group could make a living.

Quotes by Adam Conover

Comedy has no rules, per se.

Quotes by Adam Conover

Writing comedy is a superpower.

Quotes by Abi Morgan

I do films that I like. I have done comedy, romance, everything, and I always like to do it differently from the previous ones.

Quotes by Abhishek Bachchan

Man, Amy Ryan. I have geeked out so hard for her - to her face! There aren't a lot of people that can cross those lines of drama and comedy so seamlessly as Amy Ryan.

Quotes by Abbi Jacobson

I started getting really interested in comedy when I was in middle school.

Quotes by Abbi Jacobson

We just sort of thought a Web series would be a cool thing to be able to send to our parents to show them that we were, in fact, actually doing comedy.

Quotes by Abbi Jacobson

You know all those young people watching Comedy Central love 'Frasier.'

Quotes by Abbi Jacobson

I love comedy, but I was just obsessed with 'SNL' growing up.

Quotes by Abbi Jacobson

I definitely relate so much to a lot of women in comedy, but I don't love segregating the genders. I'm just as influenced by male comedians as I am female comedians.

Quotes by Abbi Jacobson

I feel like comedy had a boys'-club label when we were starting.

Quotes by Abbi Jacobson

I don't do comedy so much although I would like to do a comedy.

Quotes by Aaron Eckhart

I'd like to do a romantic comedy.

Quotes by Aaron Eckhart

The difference between tragedy and comedy: Tragedy is something awful happening to somebody else, while comedy is something awful happening to somebody else.

Quotes by Aaron Allston

Every man imagines that he will turn his suit like a double agent, that it can be twisted to his will with irony or comedy, that the man can undermine its origins.

Quotes by A. A. Gill

Comedy arises out of necessity, because some things are so dark that you have to laugh about it.

Quotes by Zosia Mamet

I'd love to do a comedy; that's the one thing I haven't done yet that I really, really want to do.

Quotes by Zoe Kravitz

I want to do a romantic comedy. Like a 'When Harry Met Sally' romantic comedy... A really sweet, show-my-vulnerability kind of role.

Quotes by Zoe McLellan

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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.