“An authoritatrian regime, whether military or religious, doesn't want diversity. Having masses of people who think the same. talk the same, and hate the same is much easier for maintaining control.” — Bassem Youssef Copy Share Image
We have Internet now and people are not stupid. But it seems that some people are trying to push the same agenda of the… — Bassem Youssef Copy Share Image
People went out there and they wrote articles and went on television shows saying that I am an operative that the CIA who used… — Bassem Youssef Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter if the truth is right there out in front of your eyes. You will find a way, a mechanism, in order… — Bassem Youssef Copy Share Image
Donald Trump is not stupid. He knows exactly what he's saying. And he's just saying out there - I mean, forget about Muslims. He… — Bassem Youssef Copy Share Image
Satire has its limits. It is really up to the people to make the change. The satirist's role ends at the screen. — Bassem Youssef Copy Share Image
There are people who believe in Egypt that I - I'm actually - I'm getting paid by external powers and external intelligence entities in… — Bassem Youssef Copy Share Image
I was accused of insulting the president, insulting Islam, insulting - spreading rumors, disturbing the peace. — Bassem Youssef Copy Share Image
Everybody grows up with comedy. I mean, Egyptian comedy has a very, very old tradition. Our theater and our movies are just, like, amazing. — Bassem Youssef Copy Share Image
People would believe propagate, spread rumors or conspiracy theories in order to protect their own system of denial. — Bassem Youssef Copy Share Image
People say, 'Are you afraid? Are you scared for your life?' and I tell them: If I choose today to tone it down, if… — Bassem Youssef Copy Share Image
“With Sissi, he was not the elephant in the room, he was the elephant and the room. As” — Bassem Youssef Copy Share Image
“In the two years since I left Egypt, things haven’t gotten better. Thousands of people have been incarcerated for the most trivial reasons. Hundreds… — Bassem Youssef Copy Share Image
