Most comedy is based on getting a laugh at somebody else's e... - Ellen DeGeneres

"Most comedy is based on getting a laugh at somebody else's expense. And I find that that's just a form of bullying in a major way. So I want to be an example that you can be funny and be kind, and make people laugh without hurting somebody else's feelings."

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