Being Funny Quotes

• I think being funny is not anyone's first choice.

  Woody Allen

  Funny, Thinking, Choices

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• There's only one true superpower amongst human beings, and that is being funny. People treat you differently if you can make them laugh.

  Jeff Garlin

  Laughing, People, Treats

  "Q&A: Jeff Garlin on Getting Arrested, the Chicago Cubs, and the Future of Curb Your Enthusiasm". Interview with Eric Spitznagel, www.esquire.com. July 12, 2013.

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• I am not afraid of death. I just don't want to be there when it happens.

  Woody Allen

  Inspirational, Funny, Life

  "Death: A Comedy in One Act". Book by Woody Allen, 1975.

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  A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.

  Steve Martin

  Funny, Witty, Laughter

  FaceBook post by Steve Martin from Jun 14, 2011

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• Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.

  Jim Carrey

  Funny, Laughter, Women

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• Not being funny doesn't make you a bad person. Not having a sense of humor does.

  David Rakoff

  Doe, Sense Of Humor, Persons

  David Rakoff (2002). “Fraud: Essays”, p.103, Anchor

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• Being funny in life is a lot more like judo. It's using the energy.

  Jon Stewart

  Energy, Life Is, Judo

  Source: www.npr.org

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• I think the second you think that you're funny is when you stop being funny.

  Mila Kunis

  Thinking

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I think that comedy is a good defense for a child. Because you know childhood is a nightmare as it is. And so why not use comedy and being funny as a defense to get through your life as opposed to drugs, alcohol and good looks? Because those things are dangerous when your young.

  Joy Behar

  Children, Thinking, Childhood

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• I actually think of being funny as an odd turn of mind, like a mild disability, some weird way of looking at the world that you can't get rid of.

  Calvin Trillin

  Thinking, Mind, World

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• You, the actor, must be aware of when you're being funny, but the character you're playing should always be oblivious to the fact.

  Jon Lovitz

  Character, Actors, Facts

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• Regardless of the fact that in this country, certainly in the arts, we treat comedy as a second-class citizen, I've never thought of it that way. I've always thought it to be important. The last time I looked, the Greeks were holding up two masks. I've always thought of it not only as having equal value, but as the craft of it, being funny.

  Jeff Daniels

  Country, Art, Class

  Interview with Nathan Rabin, www.avclub.com. November 9, 2010.

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• If you don't follow the stock market, you are missing some amazing drama.

  Mark Cuban

  Funny, Drama, Missing

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• Being funny is not the same as being happy.

  Dana Gould

  "Brains Behaving Badly: Why So Many Comedians End Up Self-Destructing" by Dana Gould, www.rollingstone.com. August 27, 2014.

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• I'd rather not have a moment when I'm known for my looks; being funny and interesting lasts longer.

  Kelly Ripa

  Interesting, Looks, Lasts

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• You should tell the truth as often as you can, but in such a way as people don't believe you or think that you're being funny.

  Auberon Waugh

  Believe, Thinking, People

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• I don't think of myself as being funny. But life takes strange turns.

  Frank Gorshin

  Thinking, Strange, Turns

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• A new poll shows that Americans now believe that Bill Clinton is more honest than President Bush. At least when Clinton screwed the nation, he did it one person at a time.

  Jay Leno

  Funny, Believe, President

  "Scarborough Country" with Joe Scarborough, www.nbcnews.com. May 19, 2006.

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• When I first met Jack, I was terrified of him. I wasn't expecting a fun, laughing, enjoyable, exciting guy. I walked into his office like most people, with my knees knocking together. I was scared.

  Suzy Welch

  Funny, Power, People

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• I never thought I was funny, but I enjoy being funny

  Nora Dunn

  Enjoy

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• Women can do anything men can do. Except math, chess, running, jumping, lifting stuff, fixing things, making money, hockey, surfing, driving, making decisions, being tall, taking out the garbage, tipping, fishing, being funny (on purpose), reading a map, listening to good bands, writing, running the country, inventing anything important, or being fun to hang out with.

  Daniel Tosh

  Country, Running, Fun

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• I really loved what I was doing being creative and being funny as a stand-up comedian.

  Chris Tucker

  Creative, Comedian, Be Creative

  "Chris Tucker wants to 'do something different'". Interview with Miki Turner, www.today.com. August 7, 2007.

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• Viral videos arent just about being funny. Theyre about identity creation.

  Ricky Van Veen

  Identity, Video, Creation

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• I think there’s something really sexy about being funny and being quirky and weird. I think we’re in a generation where we’re accepting weirdness and individuality, and I think that’s the most important part.

  Denise Bidot

  Sexy, Thinking, Individuality

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• It's fun when you're driving, and people wave at you, and you wave back. I think you either like people or you don't. I mean, I don't want to put on sunglasses. That's why I'm in show business.

  Jay Leno

  Funny, Mean, Thinking

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