My dad's sense of humor was direct and sometimes surreal - his quick wit is well known amongst our family and friends. He raised me on Spike Jones records and W.C. Fields movies, and his sense of humor fell somewhere in between.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My father was a really funny guy. He lived a good long life. And he was the reason I wanted to be funny and become a comedian and a comedy writer, so to say that he's somewhat of a mythic figure in my life would be an understatement.
My dad loved to laugh. He was very funny and very silly.
My capacity for humour may have come largely from my father - he liked to entertain people, make people laugh.
I grew up with an extremely funny dad, and my mom is super funny.
My father was funnier than me. My father was Richard Pryor-funny. I'm just a better businessman.
Dad had a music store, and he'd often bring home comedy albums that I would listen to. I started listening to Bob Newhart and Bill Cosby, and developing taste. They really influenced my style of comedy.
My dad, Jack, had a great sense of humour and had a strong impact on me and my humour.
I don't know if there is a gene for comedy, but my dad was a very funny man. He just didn't know it. He was a naturally funny character, and when my brother and I would laugh at things he said and did, he would say, 'What do you think is so funny?'
My dad is a very quick-witted, sarcastic, dry, humorous guy, whereas my mom's very silly, and that side of the family is very musical.
My father was always a straight-up funny guy. He was silly. He was my inspiration.