"Losing my mom at such a young age had a profound effect on my life." ― Molly Shannon Topic(s): Humor More In Humor "All I try to do is as earnestly and as acutely as I can, conceive a character and try to portray this character just honestly. If the humor is within the absurdity and the awfulness of situations, then let it be seen that way."― Patrick Warburton "Humor is just another defense against the universe."― Mel Brooks "I remember when humor was gentle pokes. I used to call it ‘arm around the shoulder’ humor. Now they go for the jugular and they take no prisoners. It’s mean, mean stuff."― Robert Orben