"I think the fundamental difference between the British sense of humor and the American is that the British are looking for irony, and the Americans are looking for sincerity."

"Comedy is a great way to talk about serious issues without being preachy."

"The only way to get through life is to laugh your way through it. You either have to laugh or cry. I prefer to laugh. Crying gives me a headache."

"I used to do stand-up, and I'd get the occasional laugh, but I'd never get that full-on, belly-aching laughter that Borat got. It's like a different kind of laugh. It's a laugh of shock, a laugh of di…"

"I think it's important to be provocative, to shake things up."