“So much of life is happenstance. It makes me laugh when I go to a bookstore and see all those titles about controlling your life. You're lucky if you can control your bladder.” IfsLife IsLaughingLuckyTitlesBookstoresMake Me LaughBladderHappenstance Book:Rita Will: Memoir of a Literary Rabble-Rouser Source: Rita Will: Memoir of a Literary Rabble-Rouser
“No matter how many frustrations come along, or how many problems arise, I never lose the feeling of how lucky I am. I'm so pleased to be doing a job that makes me laugh every day. I'm aware that it's a huge privilege.” MatterFeelingsProblemJobsLosesLaughingHugeLuckyPrivilegeAriseFrustrationMake Me Laugh Author:Sharon Horgan
“It's like that old expression: "Men plan and god laughs." You sort of see that in the television world, where you have an idea where things are heading and you have a plan and sort of start off in that general direction, but you wind up taking all these side paths and whatnot - if you're lucky.” IfsMenWorldIdeasSidesLaughingPathPlansTelevisionExpressionWindLuckyHeadings Author:Vince Gilligan
“I'm often asked, "What is your favorite moment during the 30 years you hosted [The Tonight Show]?" I really don't have just one. The times I enjoyed the most were the spontaneous, unplanned segments that just happened, like Ed Ames' infamous "Tomahawk Toss" that produced one of the longest laughs in television history. When these lucky moments happen, you just go with them and enjoy the experience and high of the moment.” YearsMomentsShowsHappensEnjoyLaughingHappenedTelevisionLuckyEnjoyedJust OneTonightSpontaneousTossYour FavoriteInfamous Author:Johnny Carson
“When you present works of art, one thing I've learned is that if you're lucky - [Laughs] - there will be those few people who, shall we say, get it? Really become engaged, become moved by it in their own way. You cannot control what other people are going to think about it.” PeopleIfsThinkingWayArtLaughingOne ThingLuckyMovedEngagedI've LearnedWorks Of ArtThings I've Learned Author:Robert Barry
“I've been super lucky in that I've either been in or helped create situations where I do what I want. I'm super lucky. I get to do what I want and create art and make people laugh, and it's really fun.” PeopleWantArtFunSituationLaughingLuckyMaking People Laugh Author:Paul Reubens
“I was extremely lucky to get this project [Brief Interviews with Hideous Men]. It was one of those things that I worked on in college. A friend of mine asked me to do a stage reading of that book and I was just completely blown away because, at that point, I was like, 'Acting's having fun with your friends and making people laugh.'” PeopleMenBookReadingFunActingLaughingStageMinesCollegeLuckyProjectsHaving FunInterviewsMaking People LaughHideousBlown Away Author:John Krasinski
“At my wedding, my bridesmaids said, "You're the funniest person we've ever met." I hope I make people laugh, I hope I make people feel comfortable. I like to go out and have a good time. I don't take myself too seriously. I never have. This is all one spinning granite planet, and I'm lucky I get to act and do what I love. Life is good. I'm not going to compete for attention. You find that a lot in Hollywood with actresses, where you're just like, "Just chill out.".” PeopleAttentionLaughingLuckyGood TimesLove LifeChillHaving A Good TimeMaking People LaughLife Is GoodI Love Life Author:Anna Camp
“What I found most fun is just trying to get other people to crack up. That's always something that will help a movie and I've been lucky enough to have been able to work with some incredibly talented, collaborative comedy people in all of the stuff that I've been in. If you can get people laughing, cast or crew, you're going to have a good end product.” PeopleTryingEnoughHelpingFunLaughingComedyLucky Author:Joe Lo Truglio