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

"I love playing characters who are completely oblivious to their own absurdity."

"The problem with satire is that it's often misunderstood. People think you're actually endorsing the views of your characters, when in fact you're trying to expose them."

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

"I don't think I've ever done a character that is a good guy. I mean, Borat is not a good guy. Ali G is not a good guy. Bruno is not a good guy."