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Comedy is ridiculously hard. And if the rhythm is not right, if the music or the line is not right, it's not funny.

Quotes by Julianne Moore

Going to Catholic school was what fueled me into comedy. The nuns were so brutal so I used to try to make my friends laugh.

Quotes by Julie Brown

The secret of comedy is don't grow up. That's why some comedians are a nightmare, because they never grow up.

Quotes by Julian Barratt

I'm always trying to do anything between comedy and horror.

Quotes by Julian Barratt

I can't do jokes. I've always come from left field and tried to subvert conventional comedy. I started as a rebellion against that - albeit a very soft and surreal rebellion. It's escapist.

Quotes by Julian Barratt

Comedy is all about having a point of view, and it's also about power.

Quotes by Judy Gold

The '80s was a great decade for comedy.

Quotes by Judge Reinhold

I enjoy both comedy and drama, and have had memorable experiences in both film and T.V.

Quotes by Jud Tylor

Stand-up comedy is the most relaxing thing I do. If I want to unwind and de-stress, I go out and do stand-up, often several shows in a night.

Quotes by Judah Friedlander

I've been doing stand-up just about every night since I started in 1989. It's my home base. But I'm into doing comedy in all mediums, platforms and situations.

Quotes by Judah Friedlander

Up until 'Bridesmaids', the general consensus was that women preferred comedy a bit softer.

Quotes by Judd Apatow

There's a reason Tony Stark makes fun of 'Thor,' and mentions 'Shakespeare' in the park in 'The Avengers.' It's great to play high drama and comedy alongside a modern story.

Quotes by Joss Whedon

'Fast Times At Ridgemont High' is one of my favorite movies; it's a film that's a human comedy, it's a drama, and the characters all, in a way, fit the teenage archetypes, but they don't become stereotypes because each of...

Quotes by Josh Trank

Comedy is so hard; it's so much harder than drama. The pacing of it, the energy of it.

Quotes by Josh Lucas

My idol growing up was Charlie Chaplin. I was obsessed with him. I mean, while other kids were watching Jim Carrey and the likes in the '90s, I was watching Charlie Chaplin films, because I was a bit of a...

Quotes by Josh Gad

Comedy and music are so similar because it's all about timing.

Quotes by Josh Groban

I grew up a geek. I added comedy to it midway through high school.

Quotes by Jordan Klepper

I've done for the most part pretty much what I intended - I ended up doing comedy, writing and painting. I've had a ball. And as I get older, I just become an older kid.

Quotes by Jonathan Winters

My paintings and comedy have a lot in common. They are both improvisations based on observation.

Quotes by Jonathan Winters

Comedy is like horror - you have to shock something in the viewer's system to make them feel it.

Quotes by Jonathan Krisel

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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.

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