Funny Quotes

I know jazz is completely un-American. But the reason why America doesn't like it is because it's not funny. We [americans] have made jazz funny.

It's funny but when young people say to me "what can I study to be a force for change, should I study law or biology or business?" My answer is music, drama, journalism, communications.

I made the choice long ago to write about real life. And life is both serious and funny.

Comedy is not supposed to be funny. Its supposed to tell the truth and then that's funny.

You never think of films being really creepy that you're in because you just remember the funny stuff.

It is really funny to see people that you know acting unpleasantly just because there are TV cameras on.

The truth is that I am not a frump... I just enjoy being laid back.

Those who love not their fellow-beings live unfruitful lives, and prepare for their old age a miserable grave.

I like idolator.com a lot. Every once in a while they shred me on there, but it's usually pretty funny.

As for jokes, I don't think it's necessarily that what I write is funny.

I do know this: When somebody has to look great on the screen, that's the death of funny.

Hugh Laurie was intimidating, but he's the greatest guy. He's so wonderful and smart and funny and serious, and he sets the bar high. So if I was scared, it's because I wasn't measuring up.

My first film role was a reporter. It's funny, because my father was a news reporter. I always thought there was something strange about that.

The funny thing in France is that writers are not allowed to retire, because the French government say you are still earning money from books you wrote 20 years ago.

In the old days, we painstakingly copied our emails onto paper, put a stamp on them and mailed them to arrive 4 to 5 days later. We also churned our own butter and used our phones for talking.

Rashida Jones is simply glorious. Andy Samberg shines in a grounded performance that digs deep, sharply funny and touching, a breath of fresh comic air!

I was going to tweet every three seconds about every thought that went through my mind, and I did that for a few days. It was really fun, and funny to me.

People used to be funny about approaching me, but now they seem to think I'm as sane as anyone who's done what I've done in movies can be.

I'm writing a political comedy that takes place in Canada in Quebec. It's funny. Saying political comedy is a little redundant but it's a first. I've never done any comedy per se.

Until I was about 14, I was a fat boy, or at least I looked like a fat boy. I think that being funny was a bit of a defence mechanism for me, so I ended up being a bit of a joker.

I don't know if I was funny as a child, though I always thought my parents really enjoyed listening to me sing.

I'm doing quite a lot of painting on stones - little funny fish and animals.

I've always tried to come up with funny dancing since I was young, to attract girls' attention for one thing. It's got to be funny. I can't pull it off with serious dances. That's not me.

[when I'm not working I like to] listen to music, watch something really funny like South Park.

The simplest comment on my book came from my ballet teacher. She said, "I wish you hadn't made every line funny. It's so depressing."

Yeah, the main goal when I'm writing [movie scripts] is to entertain myself. It's supposed to be funny, but then a funny idea can be turned into something else.

Well, it's funny because, "The Green Leaves of Summer" and "The Alamo" theme are the same thing. There's just - the Brothers Four was a different recording of it.

I'm wondering if the crew [from'The Hateful Eight'] had some sort of nickname for me. I am blanking at anything truly funny, so I'll just say, 'No Phone Quentin'.

[Baz Luhrmann] is funny, to be quite honest with you.

I always get the better when I argue alone.

There are three natural anaesthetics: Sleep, fainting, and death.

It is possible in this world to be pretty and funny and successful all at the same time.

If you think something's funny, go with that. Most comedians pull jokes from a place of honesty.

When you truly have fun on the set it translates into a funny show on tv.

I actually think the subject of young divorce is pretty funny; I'd like to write a movie about it.

I had imaginary friends and even they were mean to me.

What is funny is when you do a futuristic movie, you immediately get to be fashionable because you're creating something that doesn't exist.

Meeting Helen Mirren was a fabulous experience. I had played it out in my mind, how I should greet her when we would be introduced. But the way we met was funny because I just didn't recognise her!

Musical people always want one to be perfectly dumb at the very moment when one is longing to be perfectly deaf.

However, it is always nice to be expected, and not to arrive.

The General was essentially a man of peace, except in his domestic life.

Give me the luxuries and I can dispense with the necessities.

He hasn't an enemy in the world, and none of his friend like him.

The only thing that lasts longer than a friend's love is the stupidity that keeps us from knowing any better.

Especially working with Adam Brody, he's just so funny in every day life. Working with him is a lot of fun. We play pranks on each other.

He had on a funny T-shirt, as usual. Today's featured acartoon figure running from a giant T. rex, and it read EXERCISE: SOME MOTIVATIONREQUIRED.

Does it hurt?” He bent his head and lightly kissed her forehead. “Only when I laugh.” “I’ll try not to be funny.” “Epic fail, beautiful.

Life is funny, baby, and that's no joke

I'm so into you, it's not even funny. (Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List)

Many comedians have a dark side that lets them take a negative thing and turn it funny.