There's all sorts of terrible things that happen around the world. And comedy's one of those few things where you can discuss those things.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel.
Comedy tends to come out of things which are quite painful and serious.
I think that comedy is one of the more serious things that you can do in our day, especially in the world that we're living in.
There's obviously a lot of tragedy in comedy; I really enjoy the paradox of what a really good comedy is.
Why do we laugh at such terrible things? Because comedy is often the sarcastic realization of inescapable tragedy.
Comedy is a way to make sense of chaos. It's a way of dealing with things that are overwhelming, that threaten you; it's a way to survive and get closer to the truth.
Even in the depths of dreadful situations, there's usually something rather comic, or something you can laugh about afterwards, at least. So, I do look for the comedy in those things.
The difference between tragedy and comedy: Tragedy is something awful happening to somebody else, while comedy is something awful happening to somebody else.
Comedy arises out of necessity, because some things are so dark that you have to laugh about it.
Comedy is tragedy that happens to other people.