Steve Kaplan > Quotes

“He is given the permission, limited only by his character, to do WHAT HE NEEDS TO DO IN ORDER TO WIN.”
― Steve Kaplan, The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny

“Comedy is the art of telling the truth about what it's like to be human.”
― Steve Kaplan, The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny

“The genius of comedy is that it loves humanity without necessarily forgiving it.”
― Steve Kaplan, The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny

“Comedy sees all our flaws, and foibles, and failings, and still doesn't hate us for them.”
― Steve Kaplan, The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny

“While you can't teach someone to be more talented, you can teach someone to act and write to the best of their ability.”
― Steve Kaplan, The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny

“When I started, I used to think that comedy was watching someone do something silly. We later came to realize that comedy was watching someone watch someone do something silly.” — John Cleese”
― Steve Kaplan, The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny

“The tragedy of many people’s lives is that, given a choice between being ‘right’ and having the opportunity to be happy, they invariably choose being ‘right.’ That is the one ultimate satisfaction they allow themselves.” — Nathaniel Branden”
― Steve Kaplan, The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny