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People of humor are always in some degree people of genius.

If you can be funny, it means you're intelligent. Your brain is working fast.

Well, I mean, if a joke or humor is bawdy, it's got to be funny enough to warrant it. You can't just have it bawdy or dirty just for the sake of being that - it's got to be funny.

Sure, the comedians who swear or use scatological humor can get laughs, but they're uncomfortable laughs.

There is definitely a pressure for funny people to be funny. People want them to perform all the time.

If you make comedy, if you try and make comedy where no one gets upset or offended, you're going to fail.

People complain that joking about serious subjects is 'making light' of them. Isn't that a good idea? Comedy lets the air out of the bully's tires.

I have a rule - 'funny is funny!' When I write comedy, it's not my aim to upset people. I will be offensive, edgy and immature, but I will also be very intelligent and relevant. At my shows, there are no holy cows.

Whether it's an innate ability or an acquired way of regarding the world around us, being labeled as funny can only be accepted as a compliment.

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.