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Funny Thing Quotes

On life's small ironies and misread moments.

This collection uses the phrase funny thing as a launchpad for small, ironic truths—misread meanings behind a song, a public image that doesn't match reality, and the payoff of holding out stubbornly for top quality. It connects to our Funny theme.

A funny thing happened to me on the way to the White House.

Quotes by Adlai Stevenson II

It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.

Quotes by W. Somerset Maugham

The funny thing is, people's perceptions of what a song is about is usually wrong a majority of the time. But they're still going to read what they want to into it.

Quotes by Vince Gill

The funny thing is that I'm the girl who no one sees at the beach. Ask anyone who's traveled with me. Normally, I'm in so many layers, I look like Lawrence of Arabia!

Quotes by Vera Wang

Feel Quotes

The funny thing is I'm not even Latin. I was constantly getting Latin roles, and I was like, I even was nominated for an award, and I was like, 'Let them know at the NAACP, the first white woman. Let...

Quotes by Vanessa Ferlito

Imagination is a funny thing - we sometimes need to see something before we can truly picture it.

Quotes by Tomi Adeyemi

The funny thing is, Dennis Miller got me back into comedy.

Quotes by Tommy Chong

The funny thing is, strangers still seem to feel comfortable coming up to me and saying things, but now usually it's because they recognize me, and they say nice things.

Quotes by Todd Solondz

The funny thing about war is that people feel you need to be morally outraged. I feel morally outraged about it, and I've been doing it for long enough to feel morally outraged, because I have been in massacre scenes...

Quotes by Tim Hetherington

Funny Quotes

Fashion is a funny thing to talk about. I think what you wear is definitely an extension of you, but I also think it's totally arbitrary.

Quotes by Tessa Thompson

The funny thing about history is that we imagine that people didn't laugh in the old days, but of course they did, at stupid things.

Quotes by Terry Jones

But a funny thing happened four years later. I was invited to play for an alumni team against the Red Wings.

Quotes by Ted Lindsay

The funny thing is that I almost find it more difficult now to take a still picture than to be behind a moving camera. I'm just so much more inspired and comfortable and confident when I have that whole operation...

Quotes by Steven Klein

When we criticize in Iran the actions of the government, the fundamentalists say that we and the Bush Administration are in the same camp. The funny thing is that human rights activists and Mr. Bush can never be situated in...

Quotes by Shirin Ebadi

Good Quotes

It's a funny thing having a recording be part of your career. It means you can go back and revisit yourself, in a way most people don't.

Quotes by Samuel Ervin Beam

My mom is super fabulous, and I remember her telling me at 13, 'You can start wearing makeup now.' And the funny thing is, I didn't take her up on it!

Quotes by Samira Wiley

The funny thing with Ophelia is that I remembered her being this really cool, awesome female character when I read 'Hamlet' in high school, and when I went back and read it, no, she's not.

Quotes by Ryan North

The funny thing is most people don't approach me because they are scared, and that's fine, I want to keep it that way. But the thing is if you're not scared or get over it you learn that sometimes what...

Quotes by Rutger Hauer

I found out a long time ago that if I didn't have a good story for a song, I could just make one up! Now it seems over half the stories in my show are made up. The funny thing...

Quotes by Ronny Cox

Me Quotes

The funny thing about insane people is that it is kind of the opposite of being a celebrity. Nobody envies you.

Quotes by Robert M. Pirsig

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the theme tying these Funny Thing quotes together?
Each line uses the observation funny thing is to point out an ironic gap between expectation and reality.
Why do people search for funny thing quotes?
The phrase signals a relatable, wry observation, and readers often want that same light irony applied to their own situations.
Does this collection include reflections on creative work?
Yes, one line notes how listeners often misread the real meaning behind a song despite the artist's intent.
Is there a theme about persistence paying off?
Yes, one quote frames refusing to settle for less than the best as often, ironically, the very thing that gets you there.
What page should I explore next?
For more lighthearted material, our Funny collection is the natural next stop.

For more on how things really feel versus how they look, browse Feel, or see Good for quotes about quality and standards.