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I remember being fascinated by the very nature of comedy from the age of 10; why is this funny, and that isn't?

Ironically, there isn't much comedy film in Britain, which is quite surprising seeing that we're quite good at it.

I saw the movie, 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' and was surprised because I didn't see any tigers or dragons. And then I realized why: they're crouching and hidden.

I see parody as another form of comedy.

Is not the decisive difference between comedy and tragedy that tragedy denies us another chance?

I spend most of my time catching up on classic comedy - things you absolutely have to see.

I started doing comedy just as myself, because I thought, "This is what's expected, you're meant to tell stories and do observations." And then I started to realize that I wanted to mix it up a bit, so I started to doing songs, and I had a little keyboard onstage and would bring in little props. Then I thought about the idea of talking about a character and becoming the character onstage. So, it sort of morphed into being stand-up that was more character based, and I found that's the stuff I got the better reaction from and was more exciting for me.

I started selling out comedy clubs before I got to town with no advertising. I was selling out theaters just on the rumor that I was going to be there.

I still that that movie-goers like the experience of leaving their homes and going to have a communal experience, especially in comedies or interactive things where you can get an audience reaction to.

I stopped doing romantic comedies. I just stopped. They're terrible. They're bad. They're not funny and so they shouldn't be a romantic comedy because most of the time they're not romantic. They shouldn't be called romantic comedy.

I suddenly realized that comedy, for me, was just being honest, and playing it for real. I've seen so many wonderful actors who turn into creatures from another planet when they're told they are supposed to be playing comedy.

It always interested me that 'Goodness Gracious Me' and 'The Kumars,' when shown around the world, were referred to as British comedy. It was only here that they were referred to as Asian comedy, even though I always felt it was very British in its humour and structure.

It'd be fun to do a comedy with someone like Sandra Bullock.

It doesn't look great if you cancel the reigning Best Comedy Program, you know, you're gonna take a hit from a... from sort of a public relations standpoint.

I think a sense of humor is a very personal thing, and I don't know if I am talented enough to do romantic comedies.

I tend to find comedy in dark places. I also tend to find comedy in taking on the status quo - which has always been something I find important.

I think Comedy Central and probably all channels are on their way toward being apps accessible on whatever the Roku of the future is.

I think comedy is on an organic upsurge right now because when I started, it was 1978 at The Comedy Store and Letterman had just stopped emceeing his morning show.

I think comedy is the most difficult thing in the world, I really do.

I think both of us [ with Steve Oram], once we decided to do comedy, knew that we would have to come to London to do that.

I think comedy is one of the hardest things to do.

I think comedy Ive learned is really just about relaxing and trusting yourself and allowing yourself to fail.

I think comedy comes more from a low sense of self-esteem, and I certainly have that.

I think comedy is an angry art form; it's an outsider art form.

I think comedy's something you can't learn. It's an instinct, which makes it rather elusive.

I think if I have any kind of unique gift, it's more in the comedy area than it is in the dramatic area.

I think Georges Feydeau said comedy is just tragedy speeded up.

I think I could have a funnier, more economic sets. But that's the comedy I do. And I understand if people aren't interested in it and would rather listen to someone else. But I'll never understand the anger people have toward me.

I think if anybody had a roll of dice with a lot of money at stake, they would not want Wes Craven and a romantic comedy.

I think I have a natural, if I can say that, got a kind of natural ability in comedy.

I think it's funny to be delicate with subjects that are explosive.

I think in life, the sense of humor and comedy always exists.

I think journalism can come from anywhere, and comedy can certainly come from anywhere.

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

I think I would do a much better job if I had a chance to do things that were edgier than I get to do in comedies.

I think most politicians could take a dodgeball in the face.

I think of myself as a writer with a sense of humour rather than a comedy writer. Happy to tell a story with lots of jokes in it - I wouldn't know how to do jokes without the story.

I think parenthood is just ripe for comedy. This just happens to be told from the perspective of women.

I think Mr. Wilson will have to be the rest of the way alone.

I think my strongest suit is comedy. I certainly have limits in other areas.

I think romantic comedy, when done right, is my favorite genre. It's just a genre that's very human.

I think sadness and anger are really fertile ground for comedy. No one is really interested in a happy person doing comedy.

I think stand-up comedy is this - it's this kind of indulgence and narcissism.

I think proteins are really good for your brain. And your brain is where comedy comes from.

I think stand is better now than it's ever been. I think it's the greatest time ever to do standup comedy.

I think that comedy is one of the more serious things that you can do in our day, especially in the world that we're living in.

I think that if you're serving yourself before you're serving a story then that's where you end up being not funny. It's not about being funny, it's about telling a story and then the comedy comes out of the situation, I think.

I think, through comedy, sometimes we're allowed to discuss things that you'd never be able to talk about in a drama.

I think the best comedies came out during the Depression. Personally.

I think the possibility of continuing on a comedy is greater than a drama.