Geoff Dyer Quotes

A lot of French comedy is satire.

By rights, satire is a lonely and introspective occupation, for nobody can describe a fool to the life without much patient self-inspection.

Satire is a lesson, parody is a game.

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

I like to write a lot of satire.

In a satire, you need foolishness.

I don't think people understand what comedy is supposed to do. We will observe things, we will make fun of things.

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

Satire is tragedy plus time.

One parody is worth a thousand polemics.

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

Satire is what closes on Saturday night.

A sitcom isn't usually the right tool for satire.

Everything can be satirized.

It's all been satirized for your protection.

By the very nature of satire or parody, you have to love and respect your target and respect it enough to understand every aspect of it, so you can more effectively make fun of it.

The satirist shoots to kill while the humorist brings his prey back alive and eventually releases him again for another chance.

Comedy is a great weapon of attack. It's not a great weapon of support.

I haven't watched 'Mad TV' a lot, but I have seen some stuff on there that is truly funny. You have to have some sort of attitude toward the subject, and they seem to have it. It depends on how much blood you want to draw.

I've spent my entire career being a satirist.

I see parody as another form of comedy.

You can make fun of everything.

There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you.

It is difficult not to write satire.

Satire also allows you to make fun of every different aspect. It allows you to make fun of both sides. It allows you to make fun of everything, really, so you can do it in a harmless way.