
“They laugh at me because I'm different; I laugh at them because they're all the same.”
The quote "You laugh at me because I'm different, I laugh at you because you're all the same." is famous quote attributed to Jonathan Davis (1971), Heavy metal singer, frontman for Korn.
Also sometimes attributed to Kurt Cobain
Variant: You laugh at me because I'm different, I laugh at you because you're all the same.
“They laugh at me because I'm different; I laugh at them because they're all the same.”
Parade interview http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2007/edition_09-23-2007/AStephen_Colbert (23 September 2007)
Variant: You can’t laugh and be afraid at the same time—of anything. If you're laughing, I defy you to be afraid.
Context: Not living in fear is a great gift, because certainly these days we do it so much. And do you know what I like about comedy? You can’t laugh and be afraid at the same time—of anything. If you're laughing, I defy you to be afraid.
“You gotta laugh because if you didn't you'd cry”
“I laugh because I must not cry, that is all, that is all.”