Every child senses, with all the horse sense that’s in him, that any parent is angry inside when children misbehave and they dread more the anger that is rarely or never expressed openly, wondering how awful it might be. less than 1 minute read
It’s funny, the hardest thing to do is to make something look like it’s fast, loose and improvised, and get somebody to laugh. less than 1 minute read
I remember interviewing someone I actually felt bad for, and therefore didn’t want to take an ironic stance against him. It actually turned out to be a really funny piece. less than 1 minute read
During the Great Depression, when people laughed their worries disappeared. Audiences loved these funny men. I decided to become one. less than 1 minute read
I think one of the basic tasks in life - one of the nice things we can do for each other - is to take things that are horrible and scary and make them acceptable and less frightening and, if possible, funny. It feels great to succeed at that. less than 1 minute read
Because death and illness are the most horrible things in life, of course that’s where the most absurdly funny things are going to happen. less than 1 minute read
If you take a bunch of superstars and put them in a room where they don’t have their assistants and entourage, it’s funny to see what happens. less than 1 minute read
Jim Carrey, a comic genius, has a harder time overcoming the public’s desire for him to be funny simply because he’s so good at it. less than 1 minute read
