Rick Riordan Quotes

I'm the easiest person to make fun of.

These stories about my intellectual capacity really get under my skin. You know, for a while I even thought my staff believed it. There on my schedule first thing every morning it said, 'Intelligence Briefing.'

You see, I'm fond of teasing, it's a second nature with me—and I'm used to teasing myself. Plaguing myself, if you prefer; I don't tease nicely.

I can be sarcastic.

But I don't distinguish between being laughed with, and laughed at. I'll take either.

My success comes in making fun of whatever you're doing. That's my way.

Even on the most serious ballads, I'll throw in a tongue-in-cheek remark.

At this point, we've ripped on everyone.

I'm not a real blond... Shocking.

Fortunately, I am accustomed to creating amusement inadvertently.

Even when I was in high school and the Navy, I was the guy who could rip somebody, and they'd laugh at it.

I'm just not very funny.

I could have worse tags than 'Airmiles Andy' - although I don't know what they are.

I'm funny at home too, but not deliberately. My wife is usually laughing at me rather than with me.

I do sarcasm really poorly.

I guess you can tease me about being a drama queen, because that did heighten the drama.

I don't really like using ridicule as a form of humor.

I love poking fun at myself. I have a rather mean sense of humor.

It's not about ego. Really. If it was ego, I'd be telling you about my awesome... oh, never mind.

If you had a face like mine, you'd punch me right on the nose, and I'm just the fella to do it.

I am often the brunt of my own humor.

Congratulations, you have a sense of humor. And to those who didn't: Go stick your head in the mud.

It's better to make fun of yourself because you've always got someone around to make fun of, and they can't sue you.

When my husband tells our daughter, 'You get that trait from Mom,' she lights up with pride. We all know who he's talking about. And it's not me. I'm fine with this.

Needless to say, I would have loved to have been a black belt instead of actually just wearing one to hold up my pants!