Comedy : (373) " The emphasis in ‘Notting Hill’ was perhaps, I thought, slightly more on the romance than on the comedy. But I think ‘Mickey Blue Eyes’ is maybe slightly more on the comedy. And the tone on ‘Mickey Blue Eyes,’ it’s a far sillier film. " - Hugh Grant " And what’s interesting about him as a comic character is that the custard pie hardly ever ends up on his face. " - Rowan Atkinson " I started pursuing stand-up comedy in 12th grade. " - Jermaine Fowler " When I was, like, 15, I realized there could be a career in making people laugh – like, you could get paid to do it. That was insane to me. " - Matthew Perry " To listen to your own silence is the key to comedy. " - Elayne Boosler " And my father was a comic. He could play any musical instrument. He loved to perform. He was a wonderfully comedic character. He had the ability to dance and sing and charm and analyze poetry. " - Lynn Johnston " Will Ferrell is my new favorite person in the business. He’s a completely adorable man. " - John Lithgow " I’m not the kind of comic who would try stuff on Twitter, because I have to work up ideas and I can only do that in front of people. " - Russell Howard " A lot of sitcoms don’t last more than four series. You could say it’s mystic. " - Tony Robinson " Even when I was a kid – I was really young – I was drawn to comedy. " - Bobcat Goldthwait