Bo Burnham Quotes

Sometimes, I use humor because I believe in revealing truth in a way that other forms cannot.

Comedy is brutal. It's powerful, though.

If you play comedic scenes like they're really serious, then it's so much more funny than if you're going for a laugh.

There are elements of irony in my work, of course.

Being a comedy writer gives you permission to be an outsider and poke fun at what people think about other people.

I don't just try to be funny.

But in terms of satire and comedy, our biggest and earliest influence was Mad magazine.

I love the satire and skewering of comedy writing.

The comedy in 'Star Trek' is always very subtle, if it's there at all.

The people in New York - their humor is on a level that goes, uh, very deep, you know?

I like to write a lot of satire.

Believe it or not, there's a lot of humor in 'Mad Men.' Especially in the dark moments.

I've always tended to write comedy, but I'd hate to just write some kind of sitcom or a lighthearted series of jokes and slapstick. I wanted to talk about some deeper things within the comedy.

I always want to lead with comedy but hopefully be able to sneak my message through at the same time.

And sometimes you can make your point better with comedy than you can through shouting about it.

I think the humor, when applied in the right amount, only serves to intensify the other emotions in a given song; it highlights them, makes them stand out.

And I think comedy obviously a great way to get a message out because you know the reason why things are funny is because they're true.

Satire and comedy are really the only film mediums where you can get into ideas and have people leave the theater without being moralized.

It's a fine line between hack and good comedy.

When you're laughing aloud at David Sedaris' every sentence, it's easy to miss the more serious side of what he's up to.

Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet To run amuck, and tilt at all I meet.

When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth.

Satire should, like a polished razor keen, Wound with a touch that's scarcely felt or seen.

Humor can be an incredible lacerating and effective weapon. And that is the way I use it.

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