Mo Rocca Quotes

As a comedian, I think we all look for those areas where the truth diverts from what people are saying. That's why politics is such a rich area for us, because politicians make promises, and they don't keep them, and when we point out the difference, we get the laugh.

Comedy actually works best when you're living in an OK world, and you are pointing out the hypocrisy in apathy.

Comedy is a great weapon of attack. It's not a great weapon of support.

It is difficult not to write satire.

I see the absurdity in things, and I think it's my job to point it out.

A lot of French comedy is satire.

People don't understand that we're not warriors in their cause. We're a group of people that really feel that they want to write jokes about the absurdity that we see in government and the world and all that, and that's it.

It's a dangerous game that comedy plays. Sometimes it tells you the truth; sometimes it delays it.

Comedy is brutal. It's powerful, though.

I remain just one thing, and one thing only, and that is a clown. It places me on a far higher plane than any politician.

The English can be a very critical, unforgiving people, but criticism can be good. And this is a country that loves comedy.

It's easy being a humorist when you've got the whole government working for you.

Satire is a lesson, parody is a game.

A sitcom isn't usually the right tool for satire.

Fools are my theme, let satire be my song.

What am I responsible for? Who am I responsible to? Everybody? How come when Archie Bunker nailed everybody, it was funny - but when I do it, it's not?

Jokes are grievances.

Everything can be satirized.

It's all been satirized for your protection.

Satire is fascinating stuff. It's deadly serious, and when politics begin to break down, there is a drift towards satire, because it's the only thing that makes any sense.

Rory Bremner I have no problem with; he is a satirist, and a very funny one, too.

I haven't watched 'Mad TV' a lot, but I have seen some stuff on there that is truly funny. You have to have some sort of attitude toward the subject, and they seem to have it. It depends on how much blood you want to draw.

I've spent my entire career being a satirist.

If you're going to get into social criticism with absurdity and satire, you can't be politically correct when you do that.

Hypocrisy is the outside of cynicism.