![Funny bones, to me, are more important than funny lines. If a comedian is just not likable and doing the lines, you could read them yourself. Whereas if someone [you like] shambles out, and they tell you what a bad day they've had, they don't have to say anything. I love them. I want to hug them because they've been through something. And it comes back to empathy, always empathy.](/assets/img/quote-photos/funny-bones-to-me-are-more-important-than-funny-lines-if-a-comedian-is-just-no.jpg)
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