I have been definitely influenced more by Latin American writers than by any other type of writer. They are very close in terms of voice - their humor, their fatalism, their... well, that over-used term 'magical realism.' It's a wonderful term that's just been used so much, we don't know what it means anymore.
Copy QuoteImagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.
Copy Quote View & ShareA person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road.
Copy Quote View & ShareAnalyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.
Copy Quote View & ShareI love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a person.
Copy Quote View & ShareMost comedy is based on getting a laugh at somebody else's expense. And I find that that's just a form of bullying in a major way. So I want to be an example that you can be funny and be kind, and make people laugh without hurting somebody else's feelings.
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