501 private quotes tagged humor

“I met Elton John at an Interview dinner, and we just sort of became friends. He's got such a wicked sense of humor.” — Moby

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“The combination of landing the biggest interview of my career and having a drill in my back reminds me that God only gives us what we can handle and that it helps to have a good sense of humor when we run smack into the absurdity of life.” — Robin Roberts

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“Rock Hudson wasn't my type. He's a great guy and had a great sense of humor.” — Tab Hunter

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“Think about scary movies: There's a fine line between horror and humor.” — Roy Blount, Jr.

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“People may think of Southern humor in terms of missing teeth and outhouse accidents, but the best of it is a rich vein running through the best of Southern literature.” — Roy Blount, Jr.

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“I certainly didn't say while writing 'Gossip Girl,' 'Oh this is going to be big!' It was really like, 'Oh god, everyone's gong to hate these people! They're so bratty!' But I actually think what is so appealing about them is the humor in them.” — Cecily von Ziegesar

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“But it was this tough little character part that I was playing, a very funny little guy that I invented over a weekend, because I realized I was not contributing to the humor of this thing. And I had to do something.” — Dabney Coleman

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“All my jobs have been with food in one way or another since 1948. My parents were in the hotel business, and I just loved the warm hearted people who worked so hard with such good humor.” — Graham Kerr

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“Humor was not important only for me, humor was important for this nation for centuries, to survive, you know.” — Milos Forman

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“Good humor isn't a trait of character, it is an art which requires practice.” — David Seabury

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“At NBC I wasn't really sure if the grandparents were going to get my sense of humor on a particular topic.” — Tabitha Soren

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“All the people who follow me on Twitter know my sense of humor. I sometimes forget the blogosphere will give it more weight than I intended.” — Kurt Sutter

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“I love doing comedy. You don't get many good comedy scripts. They're rare. But, I do love playing comedy. Even in drama, I like to try to find the humor because I think it's very human.” — Colm Meaney

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“I failed to fulfill what should have been an interesting role. I couldn't take their formula and bring what I had, my humor, my ideas, and make it my own.” — Dianne Wiest

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“Men will confess to treason, murder, arson, false teeth, or a wig. How many of them will own up to a lack of humor?” — Frank Moore Colby

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“A lot of my humor centers on the act of telling jokes and I think this can prevent certain audiences from suspending their feeling of disbelief. It might piss a few people off, but I can't help it.” — Michael Showalter

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“I'm interested not just in projects that I'll be starring in, but producing film and TV that's really quality and great for adults and when I say 'great for adults,' it doesn't mean without humor, because I'm also interested in doing comedy.” — Lance Reddick

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“Those who knew Lincoln described him as an extraordinarily funny man. Humor was an essential aspect of his temperament. He laughed, he explained, so he did not weep.” — Doris Kearns Goodwin

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“I think that some books are more successful than others to certain readers. People who read my books for the humor, they're going to love one book. People who read my books for the mystery, they might not like that book quite as much.” — Janet Evanovich

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“You can get through very serious and sometimes horrible and sometimes embarrassing and very awkward situations with humor. It gives us a way out.” — Janet Evanovich

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“We don't appreciate the value of humor sometimes.” — Janet Evanovich

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“I've learned to have a sense of humor about myself. Lord knows everyone else does!” — Debbie Gibson

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“We have always had gross humor. But we try for funny, not gross.” — Shawn Wayans

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“I often have said that to be a college president, you need a thick skin, a good sense of humor, and nerves like sewer pipes.” — Gordon Gee

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“Humor is imperative, more important than food. You have a choice when someone dies. You can lie down or get back into life. Do something for someone else.” — Doris Roberts

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