I like Mr. Burns because he is pure evil. A lot of evil people make the mistake of diluting it. Never adulterate… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
My job is to take what I think is funny and to make other people think it's funny, too. — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
I've got an odd, negative bond with C. Montgomery Burns. He reminds a lot of people of bosses they've worked for. He… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
I am one of those people who thrive on deadlines. Nothing brings on inspiration more readily than desperation. — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
I think in most cases, if you're with good people, comedy creation happens faster in collaboration. That's how I can tell if… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
Even under the best of circumstances men are hard creatures to trap. Women who flatter themselves into thinking they've trapped one are… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
As a kid, I really did want to hang out with the grownups, so it was hanging out with the hippest grownups… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
Bush is a frat boy in the White House but we've had that before. But I wasn't one of those people that… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
[The word class has] been excised from the acceptable political vocabulary, except in the limited usage of right-wingers when they accuse liberals… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
To me, the funniest American of the Twentieth Century is Richard Nixon because he had the most to hide, and he was… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
A movie script more than anything else is a plan of action for the crew. Everybody in the crew looks at the… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
I just think everyone knows you go on those [political satire] shows if you're a politician to, "humanize yourself" - to show,… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
Satire is an art best practiced behind the back of the intended target. I think inviting politicians on a satirical show becomes… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
Anybody who says that having the public recognize them and relate to the work they do is irritating should get into another… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
Music often happens even faster than comedy in terms of the creation. — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
There were really funny characteristics about this guy [Richard Nixon], chief of which would be that he seemed to devote about 85 percent of… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
We're very pleased to be on a show which is known and loved around the world. — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
The theater business is very much about "Hey, if you want our big blockbuster at Christmas time, you'll play our piece of crap in… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
Sometimes, songs spill out of you very fast, and sometimes you have to wrangle them to the floor. But the same thing is true… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
I would come back to public school for usually about half the year. It was actually better for me to be out of school… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
I always thought, as a kid, if you - and the reason that I sort of stayed away from doing one character on a… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
I am one of those people who thrive on deadlines. Nothing brings on inspiration more readily than desperation. — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
I couldn't help but be struck that this guy I had thought was the embodiment of everything wrong with American politics, a lot of… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
I never wanted to do a regular sitcom, because I'd be incredibly bored doing the same character week in, week out. But the beauty… — Harry Shearer Copy Share Image
![“[The word class has] been excised from the acceptable political vocabulary, except in the limited usage of right-wingers when they accuse liberals of inciting 'class warfare' - a charge that means it's okay for rich people to vote their economic interests but it's not all right to encourage poor…” quote by Harry Shearer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7b1/harry-shearer-7595_acceptable_the-word-class-has-been-excised-from-the_521303.jpg)
![“I just think everyone knows you go on those [political satire] shows if you're a politician to, "humanize yourself" - to show, "Hey, I can take a joke." Well, why should satire be in the service of humanizing these people who are supposed to be the target of our venom and vitriol? I think that's…” quote by Harry Shearer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/714/harry-shearer-7595_goes-on_i-just-think-everyone-knows-you-go-on-th_1397845.jpg)
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