"I don’t know who the hell Paul Lynde is, or why he’s funny, and I prefer it to be a mystery to me." ― Paul Lynde Topic(s): Funny More From Paul Lynde "If I ever completely lost my nervousness I would be frightened half to death." "Food was a constant topic of conversation in our household." "I was obsessed with being rich and famous." More In Funny "I don’t believe that anybody has come to a conclusion on why something is funny. It’s funny because it’s ridiculous and it’s ridiculous for different reasons at different times."― Jackie Mason "Most 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."― Ellen DeGeneres "This may sound funny, but as much as the ‘Today’ show matured me, it also was something of a cocoon. I’d been happy there. I never went into the boss’s office and pounded my fist on the desk, saying, ‘Give me more money! Give me a prime-time show!’"― Jane Pauley