"I believe in the power of laughter to heal and to unite."

"Art is a weapon. It can be used to enlighten, to inspire, to provoke, and to destroy."

"Humor is the weapon of the oppressed."

"The world is too complex, too interconnected, for any nation to imagine it can isolate itself and remain unaffected."

"The past is not a package to be tied up and put away. It is a living thing, dynamic and dangerous."