Martin Short Quotes

Comedy's really subjective, you know; that's why it's so hard.

Comedy is a very personal thing, and some people will find it funny, some people won't.

Comedy is subjective, so if you don't like it, that's fine.

I've always maintained that I don't think comedy should be reviewed. I think it's un-reviewable, because it is so subjective.

How can you analyse what is funny? What's funny to one isn't funny to another... What's funny to you is a personal thing.

I don't try to guess what a million people will like. It's hard enough to know what I like.

With humor, it's so subjective that trying to think of what the ideal reader would think would drive you crazy.

I make music, and if people like it, they like it, and some people won't.

Comedy's so subjective, and if someone comes to watch, doesn't get it, doesn't find it funny, then fine.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Writers have opinions - that, in part, is why they write. Therefore they have strong likes and dislikes.

To me, what separates a funny movie from a good movie is something personal.

Comedy is so subjective. You could be in a room with 400 people laughing at a joke and you could just not think it's funny. You're just sitting there like, 'Am I in the twilight zone? Why is everyone laughing?' It's such a personal thing. People have such a personal visceral response to comedy.

Comedy is so subjective, you know what I mean? To sit there and technically pick it apart is so stupid.

If I am totally honest, I would have to say that 'Allo 'Allo!' was not my cup of tea, even though lots of people loved it. For that reason, I find comedy fascinating. There is a huge difference between what people find funny.

At its best, entertainment is going to be a subjective thing that can't win for everyone, while at worst, a particular game just becomes a random symbol for petty tribal behavior.

People don't get my sense of humour.

I was open to anything, but comedy was what I really loved.

What some folks find funny, other folks find tragic.

Style is objective, akin to art, so it varies.

Music is not a sport - one is not better than the other. You just like what you like and get inspired.

Some people don't have a sense of humor about certain things, and other people do.

I never thought I was playing black music. I was just playing music, the stuff I liked. I sang blues at parties and things when I was a kid.

Art and life are subjective. Not everybody's gonna dig what I dig, but I reserve the right to dig it.

There is no best anything in art.