Happiness Quote by Julian Clary

A comedian calling laughter "almost a way of life" is both a humble brag and a defensive posture. Julian Clary isn’t selling a grand philosophy; he’s sketching a survival tactic. The line is casual, even offhand, but that’s the trick: it smuggles authority in under the guise of modesty. Comedy, for Clary, isn’t an occasional release valve. It’s identity, routine, metabolism.

Then comes the sharper edge: "I know what makes me laugh". That sounds obvious until you hear the subtext: I trust my own taste more than yours. In an industry that constantly tries to sand performers into something broadly palatable, this is a small declaration of sovereignty. It’s also a wink at the audience’s neediness. People want comedians to be interpreters of the collective mood, to explain what’s funny now, what’s allowed, what’s safe. Clary refuses the committee meeting. He’s implying that the only reliable compass is personal delight, not consensus.

There’s cultural history humming underneath. Clary’s career was forged in an era when camp, queer innuendo, and knowing flamboyance were both weapon and shield on British television. "Almost" matters: it keeps the statement from becoming pious, and it nods to the fact that laughter can be cultivated without being entirely controllable. The intent is self-definition; the context is a performer who’s made a public persona out of precision taste. The effect is quietly radical: treat humor not as approval-seeking, but as self-knowledge.