Sacha Baron Cohen

I'm not afraid to be controversial. In fact, I embrace it.

I think the most important thing is to be authentic, to be true to yourself.

I'm always looking for ways to subvert expectations.

I think the power of comedy is that it can make people confront uncomfortable truths.

I'm not interested in playing it safe. I want to take risks.

I think satire is a very effective way of exposing hypocrisy.

I'm always looking for the absurd in everyday life.

I think it's important to be provocative, to shake things up.

My characters are often exaggerated versions of real people, but there's always a kernel of truth in them.

I think the most interesting comedy is the kind that makes you uncomfortable.

I’ve been arrested quite a few times. Mostly for being Jewish in Austria.

The only way to get through life is to laugh your way through it. You either have to laugh or cry. I prefer to laugh. Crying gives me a headache.

I’m an expert in humiliation. I humiliate myself for a living.

I mean, how can you have a country that is the world's leading exporter of democracy and then say that we can't have a free press?

I think it's important to be offensive, because you can't be offensive to everyone. What is offensive to some people is not offensive to others. And what is universally offensive is not offensive at all.

I believe in the power of satire because it can expose the truth in a way that regular journalism can't.

The only way to get people to drop their guard is to be an idiot, to be a buffoon.

I don't mind if I'm hated, as long as people are laughing.

I am not a fan of political correctness. I think it stifles comedy.

I think the role of the comedian is to be a provocateur, to challenge people's assumptions.