29 Quotes by Bassem Youssef

Theocratic and military authorities share one thing: they have no sense of humour.

I can go back to Egypt anytime I want. Can I leave Egypt anytime I want? I think I can. I think I can.

I chose the Egyptian dream: the dream to make a TV show, and then be called an infidel by the end.

We have dealt with the Arab/Muslim problem in the American media in every single way but through comedy. Hollywood has always been lagging behind comedy... We can make fun of ourselves, too, and I'm inviting us to laugh with us - and all the misconceptions.

I never thought of myself as a comedian. That is a label - make me laugh. I want to make you think.

I pity Americans for their very bad fruits. Your 'mango' is cucumber. The only thing I really miss about Egypt is mangoes.

It's kinda me and Jon Stewart have a pact together - so he's making me famous in the Western world and I'm making him famous in Egypt!

I get very confused about being called a comedian, because when you say 'I'm a comedian,' people expect you to crack a joke. Maybe I use laughter and humour to make people think. I don't know what you call that - a humourist? A satirist? A pessimistic comedian? I don't know. Satirists can be very dark.

The Dark Satirist, like the Dark Knight - that could be a good name for a superhero.