Humor Quotes - page 36

It's funny. People often compare me to other humor essayists. They're usually quite nice comparisons; I will accept those gladly. But I am always sort of appalled at the idea of being lumped with other, more chick-y female writers. And the truth is probably that neither comparison is accurate. (Sloane Crosley)
America is deeply rooted in Negro culture its colloquialisms its humor its music. View quote
Sonny Rollins
Since I became a knitting humor writer, I seem to be understood a little better - at least for the purposes of social discourse. View quote
Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
Art Modell was a visionary, a deal-maker and a friend. And he possessed a marvelous sense of humor. View quote
Steve Tisch
'Hill Street,' because of the wacky nature of many of our characters, really allowed us to indulge a kind of cheek-to-jowl juxtaposition of high drama with very low humor. View quote
Steven Bochco
Insult is powerful. Insult begets both rage and humor and often at the same time. View quote
Suzanne Fields
I came into the 'Comedy Bang! Bang!' TV show with a level of confidence that I don't think I would've had if I hadn't been doing the podcast for three years already. I certainly had to figure out in those three years the sense of humor I wanted to do and the way to talk to celebrities without being incredibly intimidated by them. View quote
Scott Aukerman
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. View quote
Scott Thompson
I think Canadian humor is a little less broad than American humor. View quote
Scott Thompson
And you know, whether it's drama or comedy, the best work is based on truth. It's just that, with comedy, the circumstances are just crazy-heightened, and you have these crazy things thrown at you. But you still have to do it truthfully, because that's where the humor comes from. So it's not that difficult to cross over. View quote
Tony Hale
Me and Matt love to argue, but in general our sense of humor is pretty much alike. (Trey Parker)
I think I'm too cynical for L.A. My sense of humor doesn't go down well here, which probably affects my love life. I need to have a laugh track following me around so people know I'm trying to be funny. View quote
Teddy Thompson
You find out in life that people really like you funny. So what do you give 'em? Humor. And then if you show them the other side, they don't like you as much. I find, too, that I can hide behind the idiot's mask being funny, and you never see the sorrow or the pain. View quote
Terry Bradshaw
I reread Mesrine's book every year because the way the story is told is fascinating. Today, we don't have gangsters like Mesrine - he had humor. View quote
Thomas Langmann
There is humor in the specter of the worst disaster in our nation's history. All I have to do is sweep away the debris of shock to find it. View quote
Will Durst
I believe that economists put decimal points in their forecasts to show they have a sense of humor. View quote
William Gilmore Simms
I think God has a sense of humor, and the way my lessons come from God is very funny. I have to laugh at myself even if it's a tough lesson. View quote
Yvette Nicole Brown
'Big Bang Theory' is not my kind of show. It's not my humor. I don't like multicam comedies. I don't want an audience to tell me when to laugh. View quote
Zachary Knighton
In everyday life, I use positive thoughts, sense of humor, Taekwondo, running, and yoga to make me stronger. View quote
Pom Klementieff
There's a certain type of character that you can't help but come in contact with growing up and living in Brooklyn and Long Island. A certain mixture of moxie, heart, and a wise guy sense of humor. View quote
Steve Buscemi
Using no control and using humor will build a relationship and make a dent to where the client puts the counselor in their quality world and then begins to relate and seek out the counselor. Effective therapy begins with the acceptance of the therapist into the client's quality world. (William Glasser)
[Makes a good architect] an open mind, energy, an appetite for hard work, a willingness to explore new solutions and push boundaries. A sense of humor is also helpful. View quote
Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank
Schumann's humor is rarely either witty or light: the unrealizable musical structure, the musical motto hidden and partly inaudible, must have stirred his musical fantasy. View quote
Charles Rosen
I love Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart because they're bringing irony back into American humor, which is a delicious treat. The entire Colbert persona of being extreme right-wing when he's not at all is highly amusing. He does it so well, but sometimes a little too well. My wife is convinced he's completely that way. View quote
John Lydon
A sense of humor is the ability to understand a joke-and that the joke is oneself. View quote
Clifton Fadiman