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I used to impersonate people a lot when I was very young. But the good Lord gives us teachers to make fun of first. And then, of course, by college, I eventually graduated to a more sophisticated kind of comedy...

Quotes by James Adomian

It feels bad to play a bad guy. I did George W. Bush for years, and I hated him. But you have to give full voice to the villains. You have to have really convincing villains, or it's not worth...

Quotes by James Adomian

I learned physical comedy to a degree that most child actors never will. I really just became a student of it - became obsessed with it, to be quite honest.

Quotes by Jaleel White

I do more comedy, actually. I don't do the classic novelas.

Quotes by Jaime Camil

Perhaps I've been perceived more as a romantic comedy actor, but overall, I enjoy acting in any shape or form.

Quotes by Jaime Camil

I do love situational comedy, clowning, and slapstick; I approach that with a lot of respect. The goofier you are, it doesn't mean you're going to be funnier.

Quotes by Jaime Camil

Comedy is one of the toughest genres. It is so essential to get the timing right, failing which the humour can fall flat.

Quotes by Jacqueline Fernandez

I enjoy doing comedy.

Quotes by Jacqueline Fernandez

I would like to do comedy. I can be a bit of a Jim Carrey. I was always the class clown.

Quotes by Jacqueline MacInnes Wood

I kind of want to be in a comedy movie, or maybe something like 'Star Wars.'

Quotes by Jacob Tremblay

I did a gig at a comedy club in Bournemouth where they served a buffet while the acts were on. There was the clang of people carving turkey during the set. If you put comedy and turkey side by side,...

Quotes by Jack Whitehall

I'm in a sketch comedy group in school and I also do stand-up.

Quotes by Jack Quaid

It's hard enough to write a good drama, it's much harder to write a good comedy, and it's hardest of all to write a drama with comedy. Which is what life is.

Quotes by Jack Lemmon

In general, I think comedy is more difficult to write, to direct, and to act successfully.

Quotes by Jack Lemmon

In college, I didn't perform so much, but when I graduated is when I discovered Second City. Then I realized, 'Oh, there are people who can focus on comedy and especially improvisational comedy and make a career out of it.'

Quotes by Jack McBrayer

I was so keen to become a comedian that actually doing the comedy itself almost came second.

Quotes by Jack Dee

Twitter is comedy writing. It's one-liners that give way to fully fleshed-out thoughts.

Quotes by Jaboukie Young-White

I'm not a fan of any genre but am a fan of movies that are intelligent and/or funny. That goes across all genres: a horror movie, a zombie movie, alien invaders, chick flick, or raunchy comedy. If it's well done,...

Quotes by J. K. Simmons

I wasn't a comic book aficionado at all when I was a kid, but my cousin Weed was. Every time we went to visit him on the farm, he had two really fun things: comedy albums and comic books.

Quotes by J. K. Simmons

One of my favorite things about 'Star Trek' wasn't just the overt banter but the humor in that show about the relationships between the main characters and their reactions to the situations they would face; there was a lot of...

Quotes by J. J. Abrams

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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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