I think up until the point when we started in the business, which was in the early '70s, most of the humor was political. The smart humor was political satire.

Quote by David Zucker

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We're producing a movie now, 'The Onion' Movie, and it's very difficult for me to...

We're producing a movie now, 'The Onion' Movie, and it's very difficult for me to...

Sometimes, if you really want to try something original, you step a little too far...

Sometimes, if you really want to try something original, you step a little too far...

It didn't happen every time for every movie. Ruthless People was a good movie, but...

It didn't happen every time for every movie. Ruthless People was a good movie, but...

I don't really know a lot of famous people. I've met a lot of famous...

I don't really know a lot of famous people. I've met a lot of famous...

There would always be a vote. There were always conflicts and arguments for years and...

There would always be a vote. There were always conflicts and arguments for years and...

I don't think there has been any increase in sophistication in the audience. When people...

I don't think there has been any increase in sophistication in the audience. When people...

Everything about it worked, and I don't mean just the movie, but in our experience,...

Everything about it worked, and I don't mean just the movie, but in our experience,...

Tim Burton is underrated. I loved Big Fish, loved that movie, think it's the best...

Tim Burton is underrated. I loved Big Fish, loved that movie, think it's the best...

Our producer Jon Davison thought it would be a good idea to put in additional...

Our producer Jon Davison thought it would be a good idea to put in additional...

Woody Allen has done some excellent serious movies, too, like Crimes And Misdemeanors. Very overlooked...

Woody Allen has done some excellent serious movies, too, like Crimes And Misdemeanors. Very overlooked...

I think we grew up thinking that the funniest things on TV were the old,...

I think we grew up thinking that the funniest things on TV were the old,...

Our fathers were actually business partners in the same real-estate firm, and we got together...

Our fathers were actually business partners in the same real-estate firm, and we got together...

I've always thought those guys are really funny. And I love Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin...

I've always thought those guys are really funny. And I love Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin...

I lose tons of stuff on the cutting room floor. For Scary Movie 3, for...

I lose tons of stuff on the cutting room floor. For Scary Movie 3, for...

I don't take reviews very seriously, but in their totality I think they are representative...

I don't take reviews very seriously, but in their totality I think they are representative...

We didn't realize it at the time, but the release date, the ad campaign and...

We didn't realize it at the time, but the release date, the ad campaign and...

Oh yeah, I believe in God. I think there's much more evidence that there is...

Oh yeah, I believe in God. I think there's much more evidence that there is...

Chevy Chase and Bill Murray - we thought those guys were funny. We love Bill...

Chevy Chase and Bill Murray - we thought those guys were funny. We love Bill...

I think once we started directing separately - we each have different kinds of interests...

I think once we started directing separately - we each have different kinds of interests...

I don't know if I'd want to do that anymore, because you always get bigger...

I don't know if I'd want to do that anymore, because you always get bigger...