The only way I could get comfortable around people was to make them laugh. I was an obedient girl, and humor was my one form of rebellion. I used comedy to deflect. Like, 'Hey, check out my zit!' - you know, making fun of yourself before someone else has a chance to.
Tina Fey
If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay.
Oprah Winfrey
The first ingredient in conversation is truth, the next good sense, the third good humor, and the fourth wit.
William Temple
The whole ability to look at the complexity of race and any sort of associated -ism and still find humor, that's a very interesting space.
Rashid Johnson
If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.
Oscar Wilde
One mustn't ask apple trees for oranges, France for sun, women for love, life for happiness.
Gustave Flaubert
I've constantly tried new things, even as a child, and have always been obsessed with pink. Now I'm just a little more ladylike and fearless. You should never feel afraid to become a piece of art. It's exhilarating.
Nicki Minaj