Neal Brennan Quotes

Satire is a lesson, parody is a game.

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

You have to be careful what you say in front of comedy writers because they will absolutely make fun of it in the next episode.

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

A lot of French comedy is satire.

It's all been satirized for your protection.

The satirist shoots to kill while the humorist brings his prey back alive and eventually releases him again for another chance.

I've spent my entire career being a satirist.

Satire also allows you to make fun of every different aspect. It allows you to make fun of both sides. It allows you to make fun of everything, really, so you can do it in a harmless way.

I like to write a lot of satire.

Satire can always be found everywhere. A people without love for satire is a dead people.

Comedians are obsessed with justice and the truth.

Satire makes people learn something more than being lectured.

I've always found the world funny and enjoy laughing at it, and that's what all comedians do.

I've never been much drawn towards satire of any kind.

Satire is tragedy plus time.

That's sort of what I wanted to make fun of a little bit with Don Jon. And I think oftentimes, if you're going to talk about a sort of substantial topic like this, the best way to do it is with a sense of humor.

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 don't think comedy is necessarily an attack. It's finding humour in life. I don't think if you're making a joke about something you're automatically demeaning it.

Humor distorts nothing, and only false gods are laughed off their earthly pedestals.

I think you can tell the human condition better through comedy.

Satire is what closes on Saturday night.

Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.

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