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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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...

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...

You know, OJ was a really nice guy, and he knew his lines. He was...

You know, OJ was a really nice guy, and he knew his lines. He was...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

So, it didn't do well. But now when I talk to kids who are first...

So, it didn't do well. But now when I talk to kids who are first...

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 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...

It's useless to try and make rhyme or reason of it, because one guy thinks...

It's useless to try and make rhyme or reason of it, because one guy thinks...

Quit now, you'll never make it. If you disregard this advice, you'll be halfway there.

Quit now, you'll never make it. If you disregard this advice, you'll be halfway there.

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,...

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...

What I would do is a 10-minute short of some kind on video, and if...

What I would do is a 10-minute short of some kind on video, and if...

The only one that got through was Jimmy Walker, because he plays the gas station...

The only one that got through was Jimmy Walker, because he plays the gas station...

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...

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...

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...