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Comedy is to force us to observe ourselves in ways that are humorous and yet, at the end of the day, that cause us enough discomfort with the status quo to make a change.

As the purpose of comedy is to correct the vices of men, I see no reason why anyone should be exempt.

The principles of comedy are the principles of comedy. I can hear funny.

At some point in the past, it was decided that women in comedy are never supposed to be shown in an unflattering light. But in comedy, you need all of your tools to be funny.

Now the point of comedy is not just looking funny, it's use of language. We have at our disposal a great language... and the imaginative, creative use of that language can be at the service of humour.

Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing. We set no styles, no standards. We're reflections. It's a distorted mirror in the fun house. We watch society. As society behaves, then we have the ability to make fun of it.

What's great about comedy, obviously, is that you set up a situation that people assume one thing and then you break the assumption. That's basically the backbone to comedy. You set up a situation, let people make an assumption, and then you break the assumption.

Comedy is just one of the many professions that women are taking over.

Comedy is created when someone is trying very earnestly to do what he feels is the right thing to do at that moment.

To me the goal of comedy is to just laugh, which is a really high hearted thing, visceral connection and reaction.