Quotes for All
It’s nice to hear when someone gets something and the sincerity is enough to tickle you. They can have the wrong notes but the essence of it is there, so it makes you laugh, because even when Frank [Zappa]’s music is sad, it makes me laugh. Gail Zappa
One of the biggest misconceptions about me is that I’m a comedian, which I’m not. A comedian is someone who can stand up in front of an audience and make you laugh. I’ve never done stand-up and I never will. I’m a comic actor. My comedy comes through my characters. Eugene Levy
The most important thing for me as an actor playing a character is to make you laugh. That’s my No. 1 goal. Eric Stonestreet
American humor … is not subtle. It is something that makes you laugh the moment you hear it, you have not to think a scrap. Elinor Glyn
Good planning is important. I’ve also regarded a sense of humor as one of the most important things on a big expedition. When you’re in a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you’re depressed about the chances of success, someone who can make you laugh eases the tension. Edmund Hillary
If it makes you laugh, if it makes you cry, if it rips out your heart, that’s a good picture. Eddie Adams
That’s actually a rare thing to be on a set full of people that you admire and make you laugh all the time. Ed Helms
My dad is one of the funniest people I know. He’s the sort of man who can make you laugh just by reading out of a telephone directory… He’s a spastic. Frankie Boyle
You can laugh at somebody because they are innocent, and because they are naive or they are about to walk into a wall, but if somebody’s giving you stuff, if somebody’s talking, giving you their take on things, what makes you laugh, generally speaking, is going to be somebody who is telling it in an … Read more
I just think happiness is what makes you pretty. Period. Happy people are beautiful. They become like a mirror and they reflect that happiness. If somebody walks in the room and they’re drop-dead gorgeous and sexy, it’s really fun to look at. But if someone is giving of their spirit and they make you laugh … Read more