Steven Wright
Steven Wright
Steven Alexander Wrightis an American comedian, actor, writer, and an Oscar-winning film producer. He is known for his distinctly lethargic voice and slow, deadpan delivery of ironic, philosophical, and sometimes nonsensical jokes, paraprosdokians, non sequiturs, anti-humor, and one-liners with contrived situations...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth6 December 1955
CountryUnited States of America
hero talking everyday-things
I like George Carlin's jokes. I like his humor. He's one of my heroes, and I like what he did with talking about everyday things.
people laughing stuff
I laugh all the time - at things, people, stuff, whatever. But, I don't laugh onstage because then it's serious business.
bridges radio comedy
George is a radio announcer, and when he walks under a bridge... you can't hear him talk.
funny humor frustration
At one point he decided enough was enough.
reading machines done
I took a course in speed reading. Then I got Reader's Digest on microfilm. By the time I got the machine set up, I was done.
water waiting amphibians
After eating, do amphibians need to wait an hour before getting out of the water?
moving taken focus
I got my driver's license photo taken out of focus on purpose. Now when I get pulled over, the cop looks at it [moving it nearer and farther, trying to see it clearly], and says, "Here, you can go"
funny humor comedy
My neighbor has a circular driveway... he can't get out.
funny humor computer
If you can't hear me, it's because I'm in parentheses.
funny humorous needs
When I was crossing the border into Canada, they asked if I had any firearms with me. I said, 'Well, what do you need?'
statistics spots made
43.7 per cent of all statistics are made up on the spot.
hitchhiking thanks said
I was hitchhiking the other day and a hearse stopped. I said, 'No thanks, I'm not going that far.
funny inspiration humor
I'm writing an unauthorized autobiography.
funny friendship baby
My friend has a baby. I'm recording all the noises he makes so later I can ask him what he meant.