Quotes About Satire

I hate everyone, starting with myself. (Title of her autobiography.

Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die." —MEL BROOKS

In order to satirize adequately, I think you need to bring people down to Earth and be like, 'Yeah, these people drink coffee and have tummy troubles and they go to the bathroom like anybody else, and they all have relationship problems, if they even have relationships.'

The incident illustrates the distinct absence of a communist sense of humor.

satirist Caran d'Ache

Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm sick of this poem, you probably are too.

The majority of the members of the Irish parliament are professional politicians, in the sense that otherwise they would not be given jobs minding mice at crossroads.

I found that not having a public profile was not hurting the work, and it freed me up to be the satirist I wanted to be.

With comedy I can search for the profound.

The truthiness is, anyone can read the news to you. I promise to feel the news 'at' you.

Yes, I will promise you anything your little elector heart desires... Of course, I have no intention of keeping any promise I make.

I started out as a writer. Poetry and prose and also kind of satirical David Sedaris-esque stuff.

It's all been satirized for your protection.

Could you imagine me and the roasters taking on the GOP field? It would be the greatest show ever. Prove that you can take a joke. Prove that you're a man or woman of the people. Prove that you're not above criticism even in the form of a backhanded compliment.

I've always been a big fan of political and social satire.

I'm a big fan of comedy music.

I'm fascinated by comedy.

Fashion makes me laugh.

Get ready for 'Les Mis 2'... I'm playing 'Fat Cosette.'

I love comedy. Comedy is one of my favourite things to do.

Feed the lettuce to the bunny and eat the bunny.

Very few people took sordid things and made comedies out of them.

I really, really like 'Eastbound & Down.' It's one of the few things that makes me laugh.

I really, really like 'Eastbound & Down.' It's one of the few things that makes me laugh. It's almost too funny to get an award.