Clever Humor Quotes

You must have a twinkle in your eye, a naughtiness - and the audience must realize your mind is working faster than your words.

It may be said that his wit shines at the expense of his memory.

I like double entendre because then the people who get it enjoy it, and the people who don't get it don't know about it.

If there's an intelligence behind the joke - - it's a good joke.

I'm healthy as an ox. And you?" "To compare myself with a bovine would be both ridiculous and insulting, but I'm fit as ever, if that is what you are asking.

'The Simpsons' basically - and 'Futurama' - are really smart shows. They're kind of disguised as these goofy animated sitcoms, but the references within the shows, if you're paying attention, are pretty smart and pretty sophisticated.

There is nothing like the way people feel after they've seen 'The Intouchables.' They feel amazing. The word of mouth on this film is incredible. It's intelligent-feeling good. You're not insulted by the low-browness or stupidity of some of the humor. It's so smart and terrific.

One nice thing about telling a clean joke is there's a good chance no one's heard it before.

Why pay a dollar for a bookmark? Why not use the dollar for a bookmark?

If you're going to take a jab at someone, you should at least have a bit more of a personal relationship with them. I feel like you can be funny and clever, as opposed to just outright vile.

I'm 60 years of age. That's 16 Celsius.

I love Twitter, and my little corner of it is heavily weighted in favour of women, many of them writers: Caitlin Moran, India Knight, Lauren Laverne, Grace Dent, Deborah Orr, Marina Hyde, Suzanne Moore. I look at that list of names and think, 'Here comes the fun - fun that knows its way around a dictionary.'

Well, just being stupid and politically incorrect doesn't work. You can be politically incorrect if you're smart.

I really liked Tom & Jerry. That was huge for me. I watched it every morning, before I walked to school. Even as a kid, I thought there was something really smart about it. I thought it was very clever.