Quote by Richard Russo
I never worry about people not taking my work seriously as a resul

I never worry about people not taking my work seriously as a result of the humor. In the end, the comics best trick is the illusion that comedy is effortless. That people imagine what hes doing is easy is an occupational hazard. – Richard Russo

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Truth be told, Im not an easy man. I can be an entertaining one, though its been my experience that most people dont want to be entertained. They want to be comforted. – Richard Russo

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Structure is one of the things that I always hope will reveal itself to me. – Richard Russo

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Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility. – James Thurber

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My type of humor is me not caring whether people know what Im talking about or not. – John Hodgman

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Im going to do a lot of weird stuff thats not going to be like me prancing around like an insane 12-year-old. I showed everybody that side of me and I think its time to do different stuff, even when it comes down to the type of humor. I want to do some drier, weirder stuff. – Andy Milonakis

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It is quite true, as some poets said, that the God who created man must have had a sinister sense of humor, creating him a reasonable being, yet forcing him to take this ridiculous posture, and driving him with blind craving for this ridiculous performance. – David Herbert Lawrence

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