Quotes About Satire

It is hard not to write satire.

How can one be serious with the world when the world itself is so ridiculous!

Ironic things are interesting.

I am drawn to humorous art that is ironic.

In the show, the whole point of the fast food - the fact that SpongeBob loves being part of the fast-food chain and that being a manager is his ultimate dream - it's ironic. It's something that most people don't think is a great thing to try to achieve.

I know it might be kind of ironic, but I like funny films and documentaries.

The thing is, comedy's gone in a weird direction. People are really into ironic comedy and fakeness and cleverness.

A lot of modern comedies are difficult to watch too, because they're so ironic and so detached and so quote-unquote clever. They kind of keep you at arm's length. They can be really funny, but they're not really nourishing.

I like the ironic pomposity of a stand-up comedian. Like all those comedians thinking they can bring down Coca-Cola. They forget to be funny.

Humor is everywhere in that there's irony in just about anything a human does.

I'm not into cartoons. That's the irony of it.

As a kid, I didn't know that 'All in the Family' was satirizing male chauvinism or that Bobby Riggs was a self-promoting put-on. Many of us didn't get the irony and went on making fun of women and girls who wanted to play sports, especially the same sports that men and boys traditionally played.

The irony is of course that my career has lasted a whole lot longer than some of the people I've parodied over the years.

Nobody gets irony anymore, as we are now living in the post-ironic age. Once George Bush gets a library, our irony is dead.

There are elements of irony in my work, of course.

I love irony.

'Irony' is such an over-used word.

Whether it's Shakespeare or Moliere, irony is a key component in the construction of theatre. A script would be pretty bad if it was devoid of irony.

I mean, the thing is, is that Britain has got a great tradition of irreverent political satire.

There are people who can talk sensibly about a controversial issue; they're called humorists.

I always try to attack the most honest issues I can in my comedy.

Jane Austen is very amusing.

The jest loses its point when he who makes it is the first to laugh.

I don't like comedy. I like funny things. I don't like comedy. Like, comedy movies are just, 'Oh Jesus.'