“If I get a hard audience they are not going to get away until they laugh. Those seven laughs a minute -- Ive got to have them.” IfsHardHumorFunnyAudienceLaughingMinutesSevenGet Away Author:Ken Dodd
“I had an idyllic childhood and when my parents bought me a Punch and Judy Show and a ventriloquist's dummy, I'd perform anywhere, anytime. My parents were wonderful when I told them I wanted to be an entertainer.” ShowsWantedParentWonderfulChildhoodEntertainersDummyIdyllic Author:Ken Dodd
“Did you know that a laugh is something that comes out of a hole in your face? Anywhere else and you're in dead trouble!” KnowsFacesLaughingTroubleHolesYour FaceDid You Know Author:Ken Dodd
“Laughter is the greatest music in the world and audiences come to my shows to escape the cares of life. They don't want to be embarrassed or insulted. They want to laugh and so do I - which is probably why it works.” WorldWantShowsCareAudienceLaughingLaughterEmbarrassedInsultedGreatest Music Author:Ken Dodd
“I love sitting in the makeup trailer and getting my makeup done in 15 minutes as opposed to an hour and a half.” DoneHoursHalfMinutesSittingMakeupTrailers Author:Claire Danes
“Comedy should never be over-analysed. It's either funny or it isn't. There's a subtle difference between those who say funny things and those who say things funny.” ShouldDifferencesComedySubtleFunny Things Author:Ken Dodd
“Television is like a great monster, eating your gags as fast as you say them.” TelevisionEatingMonstersGags Author:Ken Dodd
“We would do well to ask ourselves the kind of fundamental questions posed by [Buruma's] erudite and thought-provoking book.” WellsKindBookAsksFundamentalsThought ProvokingProvokingErudite Author:Jonathan Sumption
“My answer to the racial problem in America is to not deal with it at all. The founding fathers dealt with it when they made the Constitution.” MadeProblemAmericaFatherAnswersDealsRaceConstitutionEqualityUsaFoundingEqual RightsFounding Fathers Democracy Author:James Meredith
