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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.

Comedy is saving me.

Quotes by Valerie Harper

At those times I got into... I suppose you call it a rut. I used to do comedy, comedy, comedy and I suddenly thought I ought to break away from this somehow.

Quotes by Val Guest

I had a terrible job letting me do anything that wasn't comedy.

Quotes by Val Guest

I used to write bits and pieces of comedy material for various comics that were at the Windmill... as well as my film job, I was under contract, I was allowed to do that and everything.

Quotes by Val Guest

Well I sure had been looking for a comedy for years without any success.

Quotes by Val Kilmer

Partly because the town is just finicky, there are strange Catch 22 clauses in the consciousness of this community and one of them was that you, I found out, you can't do a comedy unless you've just done a comedy.

Quotes by Val Kilmer

I try to play serious scenes a little funny and the comedy a little serious.

Quotes by Uzo Aduba

More than an adult comedy, 'Great Grand Masti' is a naughty horror comedy, more on the lines of 'Masti.'

Quotes by Urvashi Rautela

For me, comedy is richer and larger than anything else.

Quotes by Upamanyu Chatterjee

So many comedy shows came and went but it was 'The Kapil Sharma' Show that excelled.

Quotes by Upasana Singh

I was very happy working in 'Comedy Nights' with Kapil.

Quotes by Upasana Singh

In 'Comedy Nights With Kapil,' we had fixed characters and we were under a contract that we could not work for other channels. But it's not the same with 'TKSS.' I can do shows on any channel.

Quotes by Upasana Singh

I love doing comedy shows.

Quotes by Upasana Singh

I became popular as Bua because of 'Comedy Nights with Kapil.'

Quotes by Upasana Singh

Comedy can be fun no matter what you're playing. It always has the potential to be a blast.

Quotes by Ty Burrell

Comedy is really getting quite popular in South Africa.

Quotes by Trevor Noah

Nobody owns comedy. Nobody owns a premise. Nobody owns an idea.

Quotes by Trevor Noah

It's funny because I think a lot of it is simply... We've never considered ourselves satirists, but because we're on Comedy Central and because we're South Park on Comedy Central, we can do any topic we want.

Quotes by Trey Parker

I just want to be funny, I just want to do comedy.

Quotes by Tracy Morgan

Comedy clubs are sacred ground. That's where anything goes.

Quotes by Tracy Morgan

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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.