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The goal is doing stand-up on TV somewhere, which is what I'm working on. Something on latenight or Comedy Central, but - I dunno, something. It could happen, it could not happen.

Quotes by Chris Cubas

I enjoy doing everything, comedy and drama. I just look for the characters really and what they offer.

Quotes by Chiwetel Ejiofor

The best comedy I ever did was when people didn't know who I was.

Quotes by Chevy Chase

I did comedy and parody television in the '70s. I was a liberal Democrat, and it was a very heady year.

Quotes by Chevy Chase

Our first gig was a battle of the bands. We did 45 minutes of comedy and never played a note - and we won!

Quotes by Cheech Marin

To do a comedy team, it requires so much extracurricular stuff, so much compromise, so much intuitiveness to know what the other guy is doing. That's why it's so hard to do it.

Quotes by Cheech Marin

I was doing a lot of drama until I took the comedy role in the series 'Car 54, Where Are You?,' and I've been tagged as a comedian ever since.

Quotes by Charlotte Rae

When I started out, I wanted to be a serious actor. I never thought I'd get into comedy.

Quotes by Charlotte Rae

As far as stand-up comedy, I got into the business later than most, yeah.

Quotes by Charlie Murphy

I wanna do some more goofy comedy stuff; I really enjoyed doing 'A Touch of Cloth.'

Quotes by Charlie Brooker

All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl.

Quotes by Charlie Chaplin

Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot.

Quotes by Charlie Chaplin

Misery is the stuff of comedy, if one can just live long enough to get over it.

Quotes by Charles Platt

I'm trying my hand at writing. I'm writing a couple of projects for HBO, a half hour comedy and a miniseries.

Quotes by Charles S. Dutton

I like to play the comic relief or parts that aren't necessarily comedic but that I can find the comedy in.

Quotes by Chandra Wilson

We're going to continue to focus on family comedies because that is something that our audience really comes to ABC for. But at the same time, we're going to push the boundaries of what a family comedy actually means.

Quotes by Channing Dungey

Jimmy Kimmel has proven to be a preeminent voice in comedy, with 15 seasons of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' under his belt and successfully tackling the herculean task of hosting both the Emmys and the Oscars in the same season.

Quotes by Channing Dungey

My drama instructor suggested I try comedy. I was resistant at first because I considered myself a serious actor, but of course I fell in love with it.

Quotes by Cecily Strong

In 'Pictures from an Institution,' Randall Jarrell was able to transcend the academic novel by simply ignoring it, writing a comedy with no plot at all beyond his own pleasure in language and humanity itself.

Quotes by Cathleen Schine

I like comedy a lot, and dramatics show how I can really act. Because a lot of people can do comedy - I'm not saying it's easy, but dramatics are very hard.

Quotes by Cayden Boyd

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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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