Comedy should never be over-analysed. It's either funny or it isn't. There's a subtle difference between those who say funny things and those who say things funny.
Ken DoddHonolulu, it's got everything. Sand for the children, sun for the wife, sharks for the wife's mother.
Ken DoddIf I get a hard audience they are not going to get away until they laugh. Those seven laughs a minute -- Ive got to have them.
Ken DoddI had an idyllic childhood and when my parents bought me a Punch and Judy Show and a ventriloquist's dummy, I'd perform anywhere, anytime. My parents were wonderful when I told them I wanted to be an entertainer.
Ken Dodd