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The more a character wants and the less a character has the ability to get what they want, the more you have an endless fuel for storytelling in comedy.

Quotes by Alex Hirsch

Comedy is a universal language.

Quotes by Alex Hirschi

'Rubberneck' has nothing to do with comedy, nor does it follow comedic people.

Quotes by Alex Karpovsky

Being an outsider helps breed comedy.

Quotes by Alex Borstein

We participate in a tragedy; at a comedy we only look.

Aldous Huxley

My brothers were funny, and there was a lot of shtick and comedy and nastiness and violence and fighting and sports.

Quotes by Alec Baldwin

When I read the script, I liked the script very much and I thought it was a marvelous part for her, because I think it is a change of pace. I mean, we know how wonderful she is in romantic...

Quotes by Albert Finney

I don't want to offend people and I don't want to be mean, but social commentary and comedy for me are part and parcel. I think the greatest social activists are comedians.

Quotes by Alanis Morissette

I, sort of, got into comedy accidentally, and it got bigger than I wanted it to.

Quotes by Albert Brooks

All improv turns into anger. All comedy improv basically turns into anger, because that's all people know how to do when they're improvising. If you notice shows that are improvising are generally people yelling at each other.

Quotes by Albert Brooks

When I started out, I tried out all my stuff on national television. There were no comedy clubs, but even if there were, I don't think I would have gone to them. I used to do stuff in the bathroom,...

Quotes by Albert Brooks

I think multicamera comedy is a much-maligned American art form.

Quotes by Alan Ruck

I don't like this young crudeness now which is supposed to be comedy on Friday nights.

Quotes by Alan Sugar

It's always been said that comedy comes mostly out of the dark side anyway.

Quotes by Alan Thicke

Hollywood comedy has gotten really silly and absurd, and I like that.

Quotes by Alan Tudyk

I experimented with my own one-man show a couple of years ago in Aspen when HBO used to have their comedy festival there. I called it 'A History of Me.'

Quotes by Alan Zweibel

I think one of the big things about comedy is the ability for the audience to identify.

Quotes by Alan King

Usually, comedy shows only influence other comedy shows. 'M*A*S*H' is one of the few comedies that influenced dramatic shows as well.

Quotes by Alan Alda

I'd have to say that my favorite kind of film is serious comedy. Comedy with serious underpinning. 'Little Miss Sunshine' is like that. That's my fave genre, if I had to pick one.

Quotes by Alan Arkin

I try to tell the best story, and the story that has some heart and some genuine terror and some social commentary and some comedy and some romance and some sex and some violence.

Quotes by Alan Ball

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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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