Never say a humorous thing to a man who does not possess humor. He will always use it in evidence against you.
You may not like the humor, but that is why every radio has an on-off button.
Anyone in the humor business isn’t thinking clearly if he doesn’t surround himself with idea people. Otherwise, you settle for mediocrity – or you burn yourself out.
I think humor is a very serious thing. I use it as a way of weakening the reader’s defenses so that I can more easily take him to something more.
Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.
Even celebrities, most people have a sense of humor. Most of the people we meet who we’ve done on the show, like it.
I think humor is important for all of us, and a great comedian is a great treasure.
You can get through very serious and sometimes horrible and sometimes embarrassing and very awkward situations with humor. It gives us a way out.
Although Kurt Vonnegut may not be considered a humor writer, ‘Breakfast of Champions’ is one of the funniest books I’ve ever read.
It’s continuously humbling to work hard, you know? As long as you’ve got a good work ethic and a sense of humor, I don’t think anybody can become too much of an egoist under those circumstances.
The humor section is the last place an author wants to be. They put your stuff next to collections of Cathy cartoons.
Everybody’s got a different sense of humor. It’s just different styles.
As I get older, my sense of humor is my biggest asset.
Throw in the humor, throw in that personality, try things you wouldn’t normally try.
Humor can be an incredible lacerating and effective weapon. And that is the way I use it.
The combination of landing the biggest interview of my career and having a drill in my back reminds me that God only gives us what we can handle and that it helps to have a good sense of humor when we run smack into the absurdity of life.
Every time I do a movie like ‘Finding Neverland’ or ‘Chocolat’ or ‘Shakespeare’ in Love,’ we deal with the creative process, but there’s humor and fun along the way. I always love that kind of movie.
I don’t think I would describe my sense of humor. Doesn’t sound like the kind of thing I’d do.
Having a sense of humor has served me more than it has hurt me – just in the sense that it has allowed me to keep my sanity.
I think I’ve learned that if you want to be successful, you have to tell your story honestly and from your heart – and I think a healthy sense of humor doesn’t hurt either.
Newspaper people, once celebrated as founts of ribald humor and uncouth fun, have of late lost all their gaiety, and small wonder.
It’s easier to sit there and say you don’t like feminists because they don’t have a sense of humor.
You can find heroism everyday, like guys working terrible jobs because they’ve got to support their families. Or as far as humor, the things I see on the job, on the street, are far funnier than anything you’ll ever see on TV.
Writing a novel is one of those modern rites of passage, I think, that lead us from an innocent world of contentment, drunkenness, and good humor, to a state of chronic edginess and the perpetual scanning of bank statements.
I want someone who can keep me on my toes, has a good sense of humor and a good heart.
