Stan Laurel Quotes

Anyone who thinks ‘Modern Times’ has got a big message is just putting it there himself. Charlie knew that the pressures of modern life and factory life would be good for a lot of laughs, and that’s why he did the film – not because he wanted to diagnose the industrial revolution.

All I know is just how to make people laugh.

You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead.

My only opinion on the L&H ‘home movie’ situation – I regret we have no financial interest in them.

A friend once asked me what comedy was. That floored me. What is comedy? I don’t know. Does anybody? Can you define it? All I know is that I learned how to get laughs, and that’s all I know about it. You have to learn what people will laugh at, then proceed accordingly.

I feel like dying when I’m helpless

Another fine mess you’ve gotten me into.

Humor is the truth; wit is an exaggeration of the truth.

If any of you cry at my funeral, I’ll never speak to you again!

It’s the one with that panel of ultra-chichi folks. The one called ‘What’s My Line?’ It sends me straight up the wall. I call it ‘The Snob Family.’

Personally, I think the silent films were more effective for L&H, but the sound was of great value in enhancing the effects – dialog eliminated a lot of action & sight gags – I always feel that ‘action’ speaks louder than words.

What business do we have telling people who to vote for? They probably know more about it than we do.