And, you know, I liked writing humor. Well, I should say, I wanted to write seriously, but it kept turning funny.

So far, at least, I haven't found a way to tell my kind of stories without making them both sad and funny.

I think I have a dark view of the world. I have to make everything funny, otherwise it all seems so sad.

It's a funny relationship that makeup artists have. I always feel kind of like a dentist. People look at me and think of pain.

I'm blonde and tanned and normal-sized! I'm sweet, shy, funny, have a big heart and I'm nice - and I like to eat.

When I was in high school I used to sit by myself in the cafeteria - not necessarily by choice - but I thought it was funny to talk to people that weren't there.

When you're out of sight for as long as I was, there's a funny feeling of betrayal that comes over people when they see you again.

If I studied all my life, I couldn't think up half the number of funny things passed in one session of congress.

I think Irish women are strong as horses, incredibly loyal and for the most part, funny, witty, bright and optimistic in the face of devastating reality.

When I turned about 12 or 13, I realised that being funny wasn't about remembering jokes. It was about creating them.