"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 not interested in preaching to the choir. I'm interested in reaching people who might not agree with me."

"I'm not trying to be a moral arbiter. I'm just trying to hold a mirror up to society."

"The greatest joy for me is when people are genuinely surprised by what they see."

"I'm not a journalist. I'm a comedian. My job is to provoke, to entertain, and to make people think."