Comment Quote by Kristin Hunter

Humor is what happens when we're told the truth quicker and more directly than we're used to.

— George Saunders

Comedians play off of social commentary.

— Jermaine Fowler

When I do jokes that maybe are seen as social commentary, I research them to the nth degree. I probably do more research than…

— Ralphie May

Humor is, by its nature, more truthful than factual.

— P. J. O'Rourke

To me, humor is part of a conversation with an audience.

— Scott Avett

Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.

— Leo Rosten

Satire dramatizes better than any other use of it, the inherent contradiction of free speech that it functions best when what is being said…

— Tony Hendra

When humor works, it works because it's clarifying what people already feel. It has to come from someplace real.

— Tina Fey

I think through humor you can get a point across better than through just a dramatic narrative.

— Dominique Crenn

Good satire hopefully provides thought-provoking conversation.

— Lizz Winstead

I guess my sense of humour leans more towards irony and tongue-in-cheek performance.

— Eliza Scanlen

Satire makes people learn something more than being lectured.

— Sarah Cooper