In Bollywood, I think Boman Irani and Vinay Pathak are unbelievably good at comedy.
Vir Das
A lot of people do comedy about India, but they're not from India. It's a Kwik-E-Mart perspective. I want to provide a genuine view and maybe... →
It's that I wasn't suited to do the kind of comedy that these people were coming to hear - mainstream comedy.
Larry David
I think that for the most part, when I started doing comedy, it had become very commercialized.
Stand-up keeps you alive. It is definitely the most specialized field in comedy because you need to stay sharp and well-tuned every night.
Tommy Davidson
The understatement is the English contribution to comedy.
Jim Davis
Even in comedy it's important to get your body acquainted with what you're going to do.
Noureen DeWulf
Comedy and tragedy are two sides of the same coin. A talent in one area might also lead to a predisposition in the other.
Jack Dee
It's something that has informed quite a lot of my comedy - that idea of someone who is always trying to get in there with the right crowd... →
I was so keen to become a comedian that actually doing the comedy itself almost came second.