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If you want to make an audience laugh, you dress a man up like an old lady and push her down the stairs. If you want to make comedy writers laugh, you push an actual old lady down the stairs.
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"If you want to make an audience laugh, you dress a man up like an old lady and push her down the stairs. If you want to make comedy writers laugh, you push an actual old lady down the stairs."
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If you want to make an audience laugh, you dress a man up like an old lady and push her down the stairs. If you want to make comedy writers laugh, you push an actual old lady down the stairs. — Tina Fey

About Tina Fey

Tina Fey was a Comedian from United States (1970–2013).

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Who said "If you want to make an audience laugh, you dress a man up like an old lady and…"?
This quote is attributed to Tina Fey, a Comedian from United States.
When did Tina Fey live?
Tina Fey lived from 1970 – 2013.
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