Quotes about Humor

“Humor is richly rewarding to the person who employs it. It has some value in gaining and holding attention, but it has no persuasive value at all.”

“I want to have fun. Life ain't no dress rehearsal. I want to have fun. I'm a comedian; I ain't no politician. So everything I do is with humor, with love.”

“I've met a lot of people who've lost their jobs and they still have a sense of humor.”

“Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you.”

“There was a time I was very much blaming the way I felt on L.A, that it was a vacuum of creativity, of humor or anything organic, and I was really angry at the place. But then today I feel completely different - I love L.A.!”

“My humor is a lot like Kristen Wiig's from 'Saturday Night Live' or 'Bridesmaids.' Quirky, off the beaten path.”

“I think the Canadian sense of humor is dryer than America's and juicier than Britain's. I think it's a cross between the two of them, really.”

“If we went by the world's definition of who I'm supposed to be because I look weird... 'Well, surely, this guy can't have a productive life, surely, he doesn't have a sense of humor. Surely, he can't love life.' We stereotype people in this world. And so... if the world thinks you're not good enough, it's a lie, you know. Get a second opinion.”

“Humor has always been important to me. If there is a shield of faith that you can keep up against difficulties, humor is the Teflon coating.”

“I like humor.”

“It never seems to occur to some people, that, like beauty, a sense of humor may sometimes be fatal.”

“There's a hysterical, tired sense of humor that comes after working 14 hours a day, six days a week. I like those things because they take the pressure off the constant stress.”

“I'm still trying to figure out how to write about cancer and my family's experience with it. If I had been able to write 'The Pura Principle' back in those days, I'm positive it would have had no humor in it. Which means the story would have been false.”

“If you're that hypersensitive about color and don't have a sense of humor, don't marry out of your race.”

“If you look at the game and everything, it's not quite like looking at an animated film, because that's total character. This, this is really movement, but it's got funny little things if you look for the humor. They're actually getting to the character.”

“To this day, I've found that it doesn't matter what a guy looks like if he's really funny. His sense of humor makes him attractive. On the other hand, you don't hear men saying, 'No she's not pretty, but is she ever funny!'”

“There is no defense against adverse fortune which is so effectual as an habitual sense of humor.”

“Sometimes the only way to deal with horrific things in life is through a dark sense of humor.”

“It's very hard to write humor.”

“There are different kinds of humor, some is sarcastic, some introspective. Introspective fit my personality better.”

“I like a man who can be a real friend, has a good sense of humor, a good pair of shoes and a healthy gold card.”