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Funny People Quotes

Lines on humor found in everyday people.

This page gathers quotes about funny people, including the idea that humor often starts at home around a family dinner table and gets recognized early in life. For more on shared bonds, see Being quotes.

I've always believed that there are funny people everywhere, but they're just not comedians. In fact, some of my best comedic inspirations were not professional entertainers.

Steve Martin

There are some really funny people doing creative stuff with social media, which is sadly where a lot of my attention goes.

Quotes by Scott Rogowsky

There are so many funny people and so many talented people, but the one thing nobody else has is my take on the world. So, when I'm developing my show, that's going to be the focus.

Quotes by Ross Mathews

I am very attracted to funny people - I'd go so far as to say I find it hard to trust unfunny people.

Quotes by Roisin Murphy

Air Quotes

There are a lot of funny people in my family. Absolutely. There were a lot of jokes growing up around the dinner table, for sure. We didn't grow up in a creative family.

Quotes by Nate Corddry

You put funny people in funny costumes and paint them green and we could talk about anything we wanted to, because that was the only thing that fascinated Gene about this particular genre.

Quotes by Majel Barrett

I need to be cheered up a lot. I think funny people are people who need to be cheered up.

Quotes by Lynda Barry

There are a lot of funny people and a lot of unfunny people. Some of them are women and some of them are dudes.

Quotes by Lake Bell

I think I knew I was funny in Elementary School. I think most funny people realize it when they're young. It tends to come out of stress or trauma - something that makes you want to be funny.

Quotes by Julie Brown

Always Quotes

The people from 'The State' are close friends, but also some of the most incredibly funny people I know.

Quotes by Joe Lo Truglio

There's a lot of very funny people I'd love to work with that I've never met, of course. I love Steve Martin and Jim Carrey.

Quotes by Dick Van Dyke

That's humour - doing what funny people have done since comedy began without being edgy and pushing boundaries.

Quotes by David Jason

We all know funny people who can't get it down on the page - even funny writers who can't get it down on the page.

Quotes by Calvin Trillin

Britain's a funny place and there's a lot of funny people coming out of there and a lot of people are finding mediums to express themselves.

Quotes by Brendan Coyle

Being Quotes

I think with Sky and BBC Three and Channel 4, there are some great television platforms, and the stand-up movement in this country is phenomenal. It's like rock n' roll here. Britain's a funny place and there's a lot of...

Quotes by Brendan Coyle

On 'Workaholics,' I feel like I'm just hanging out with my buddies being filmed, but on 'Mindy,' I'm around professional funny people who act. Guys like Chris Messina, who are the real deal. I watch what they do and put...

Quotes by Anders Holm

I think the kick to doing comedy is just to get in a film with really funny people and let them do their jobs. I find that in most comedies, I'm not the funny one, which works out great.

Quotes by Amy Adams

Pretty people don't keep comedies on the air. Funny people keep comedies on the air.

Quotes by Allison Jones

It's really easy to be funny. You get a lot of funny people in a room, the show is funny.

Best Quotes

There is definitely a pressure for funny people to be funny. People want them to perform all the time.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do the Funny People quotes talk about?
They talk about where humor comes from, including family upbringing, early childhood, and the idea that funny people exist everywhere, not only among professional comedians.
Why do people search for funny people quotes?
People search for these quotes to describe a funny friend, relative, or coworker, or to reflect on their own sense of humor and where it came from.
Does this page suggest humor comes from difficult experiences?
Yes, one quote suggests that being funny often develops out of stress or trauma, something that pushes a person to use humor as a response.
Is there a quote about funny people who aren't comedians?
Yes - one line states that funny people exist everywhere but simply aren't comedians by profession, which fits with our Being quotes on everyday character traits.
Does the collection mention humor within families?
Yes, one quote describes a family full of funny people and jokes shared around the dinner table growing up, tying humor to a close-knit upbringing.

A few quotes here argue that comedic instinct isn't limited to professional comedians and shows up in ordinary friends and coworkers. Browse Best quotes for more on standout qualities, or Always quotes for related themes.