“Music has always helped my films. In 'The Curse Of The Jade Scorpion,' you can hear 'Sunrise' by Glenn Miller, an idol of my childhood, in the surprise ending. I like mixing comedy with suspense and action.” ActionFilmComedyChildhoodSurpriseSuspenseCurseIdolsSunriseMixingJadeScorpions Author:Woody Allen
“Before seeing Truffaut 's Small Change, I was afraid it was going to be one of those simple, natural films about childhood which I generally try to avoid I'm just not good enough to go to them. But this series of sketches on the general theme of the resilience of children turns out to be that rarity a poetic comedy that's really funny.” TryingChildrenEnoughFilmTurnsNaturalSimpleComedySeeingChildhoodSeriesResilienceThemePoeticGood EnoughNot Good EnoughRaritySmall Changes Book:When the lights go down Source: When the lights go down
“We sat down and told stories that happened to us in our childhood, to our children. They were all basically based on the truth. These stories were funny and poignant to us. They just took off. These are all stories from my life.” ChildrenStoriesComedyHappenedChildhoodOur ChildrenDown AndSatPoignant Author:Howie Mandel
“My childhood was lonely. Both my parents were away a lot, working, and the maid basically raised me. And I think that's where a lot of my comedy comes from. Not only was the maid very funny and witty, but when my mother came home I'd use humour to try and get her attention. If I made mommy laugh, then maybe everything would be all right. I think that's where it [my comedy] all started.” IfsThinkingTryingMadeUseHomeWould BeMotherParentAttentionLaughingComedyChildhoodHumourLonelyRaisedWittyMaidsFunny And Witty Author:Robin Williams
“Both of us have forged our careers in London, but a lot of my comedy influences come from my family and my childhood.” CareersComedyInfluenceChildhoodMy FamilyLondonForged Author:Alice Lowe
“I knew what I wanted to do when I set out. I knew that I wanted to write a book that told the story, obviously. I wanted it be comedy first, because I felt like there already had been childhood druggy stories that were very serious, and I felt that the unique thing here was that I was a comic and I could tell the story with some levity, and I have been laughing at these stories my whole life.” WritingFirstsHas BeensBookWholeStoriesWantedFeltLaughingComedyChildhoodSeriousUniqueWhole LifeComicLevityUnique Things Author:Moshe Kasher
“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.” ThinkingKnowsLooksChildrenUseYoungComedyChildhoodDangerousDrugDefenseAlcoholNightmareWhy NotLooking GoodBeing Funny Author:Joy Behar
“I don't think comedy comes from hotbeds of doing shtick. I think it usually comes from some kind of childhood humiliation or darkness.” ThinkingKindDarknessComedyChildhoodHumiliation Author:Sarah Silverman
“I think the main thing that affected my comedy was that my dad slept in a nightgown for most of my childhood. And it was just very funny every single night and made me realize that laughter is fun and nightgowns are cool.” ThinkingMadeNightFunRealizingComedyChildhoodDadLaughterMy DadAffected Author:Jenny Slate
“My kind of childhood comic ideal was Tim Conway. And just because I always loved that he could do so much without saying anything and just his physical comedy. I'd love - I mean, that would be kind of a dream to have him come on and be able to act across from him.” KindMeanDreamComedyChildhoodComicBe Kind Author:Tony Hale
“Comedy was the key to everything. I grew up fast and controlled my future by bringing it on faster than it naturally unfolded. I cheated myself out of a childhood but then got a running headstart into adulthood that no one else could keep up with.” RunningRomanceComedyChildhoodKeysGrewGrew UpFasterControlledAdulthoodMy FutureCheatedI Cheated Author:Margaret Cho