"I think the most dangerous thing is to be complacent, to just accept things as they are."

"I used to do stand-up, and I'd get the occasional laugh, but I'd never get that full-on, belly-aching laughter that Borat got. It's like a different kind of laugh. It's a laugh of shock, a laugh of di…"

"My characters are a reflection of the prejudices and absurdities that exist in the world."

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

"The problem with comedy is that it's subjective. What one person finds hilarious, another person finds offensive. And that's the tightrope I walk."