Trey Parker Quotes

I like 'The Simpsons' quite a lot. I love the irreverent character of the whole show. It's great.

On 'Robot Chicken' we parodied a lot of things but it was done out of love.

Believe me, when I saw 'Family Guy' do the bit on 'Africa,' I howled laughing.

If you put me in 'South Park,' that audience is going to fall asleep in five minutes.

It's funny because I think a lot of it is simply... We've never considered ourselves satirists, but because we're on Comedy Central and because we're South Park on Comedy Central, we can do any topic we want.

I always try to attack the most honest issues I can in my comedy.

On 'The Simpsons,' I will say that we definitely like to comment on what's going on in the world, and we try to be funny. If we can figure out a way of being funny about it, then we've gone part of the way of accomplishing our task.

I think 'Family Guy' and 'American Dad' have definitely staked out their own style and territory, and now the accusations are coming that 'The Simpsons' is taking jokes from 'Family Guy.' And I can tell you, that ain't the case.

I think that 'Family Guy' is hysterical. It's edgy and hip - and they can do whatever they want to do because it's animated and they're not limited by budget.

The satiric ethos of Mad was a much bigger childhood influence.

I've always been very upfront about the way I write, and I've always used the tools humorists use, such as exaggeration.

A lot of truth is said in jest.

'South Park' is so hilarious... I remember when it first came out: that show changed television forever.

When part of what you're trying to get at is the truth hidden under a taboo, or when you want to nail a hypocrisy, laughter is a very useful tool. I want to show the painful side of existence, but there is no question I also want to make people laugh.

I think the 'South Park' guys are brilliant.

In order to be able to write a good joke, you have to find the truth.

A good comic explores the imagination, but it's always got to have those notes of truth running through it.

The absolute truth is the thing that makes people laugh.

When you make 'The Daily Show', it's usually not for a laurel, it's for a dart.

On 'The Soup,' we were never a political show.

The truth is really funny. It's uncomfortable sometimes, it's dramatic sometimes, but it's really funny. Life is funny.

I'm a huge 'South Park' fan, loved 'Avenue Q,' and can not wait to work with Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Bobby Lopez, and Casey Nicholaw.

I like Colbert because he's funny, and he's cool. He knows how to have fun and doesn't stick his nose up to Fox.

If I had to name my favorite media personality, it would be a tie between Jon Stewart and Trey Parker/Matt Stone. Honest, wise, funny, and right. Sam Sifton was right up there when he was writing food criticism for the 'New York Times.'

I'll see something, and I'll go, 'Oh, wow, that's interesting,' because really, comedy comes from the truth.