My own personal tastes don't really have an effect on whether song is a parody target or not. But having said that,… — Al Yankovic Copy Share Image
We will, of course, without hesitation use art to parody, ridicule, debunk, or criticize ideologies. — David Foster Wallace Copy Share Image
“It was Colonel Parkman who upped stakes, crossed the border, and named our town, thus perversely commemorating a battle in which he'd… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
“Captain Smek himself appeared on television for an official speech to humankind. [...] 'Noble Savages of Earth,' he said. 'Long time we… — Adam Rex Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, back in the '40s, I was a voracious comic book reader. And at that time, there was… — Harvey Pekar Copy Share Image
“By now the valley of the shadow of doubt was overrunneth with skepticism, so God became angry, so angry that God lost… — Michael Shermer Copy Share Image
I think to simply make fun of something isn't particularly interesting. I try to not just do a parody of something or… — Mark Leyner Copy Share Image
There is parody, when you make fun of people who are smarter than you; satire, when you make fun of people who… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
“In the land of sour grapes, the half-eaten apple is the queen” — Katerina Stoykova Klemer Copy Share Image
In the '80s, I was the only game in town, I was the only one getting that kind of exposure in any… — Al Yankovic Copy Share Image
Look at the fact Donald Trump cannot tie a tie. My father took me aside and taught me how to do this… — Stephen Marche Copy Share Image
Man was entering under false pretenses the sphere of incredible facilities, acquired too cheaply, below cost price, almost for nothing, and the… — Bruno Schulz Copy Share Image
If you aim for parody right off the bat and it misses, no offense to the filmmakers, but it is Meet the… — Adam McKay Copy Share Image
Before, gay portrayals in the media were so limiting, like a caricature of a homo. A parody almost. — Manila Luzon Copy Share Image
“Mission motto, sir," said Carrot cheerfully. "Morituri Nolumus Mori. Rincewind suggested it." "I imagine he did," said Lord Vetinari, observing the wizard… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
If you do a Western that's funny, there's no way people don't call it a spoof or a parody, even though it… — Adam McKay Copy Share Image
People are so sensitive about race that they can't hear someone speaking about their life in a very true way, or doing… — Margaret Cho Copy Share Image
The grand style is available now only in old poems, museums, and parodies. — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
“I’ve had affairs before but never like this - I need a reason to leave my wife,” Shimansky said, desperately appealing to… — Chassis Albuquerque Copy Share Image
I have chosen to parody the writing styles of Carlos Castaneda, James Redfield, Richard Bach, Lynn Andrews, and several other best-selling new… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
I think music should be tarted up, made into a prostitute, a parody of itself. It should be the clown, the Pierrot… — David Bowie Copy Share Image
