I'm not a revolutionary, and I'm not a warrior. Bassem Youssef revolutionarywarrior Change image and share on social
Theocratic and military authorities share one thing: they have no sense of humour. Bassem Youssef authorityhumourmilitary Change image and share on social
There's no glory and no respect in making fun of the weak, the powerless. Bassem Youssef funglorymake Change image and share on social
Sarcasm all around the world is always against right wing and against people in power. That's the definition of political sarcasm. Bassem Youssef definitionpeoplepolitical Change image and share on social
Egyptian comedy has a very, very old tradition. Our theater and our movies are just, like, amazing. And Egypt is kind of like the Hollywood of the Middle East. I mean, we had cinema maybe decades before the other Arab countries ever got independence. Bassem Youssef amazearabcinema share on social
What I hope to do in the States is to break up this stereotyping of Muslims and Arabs. I mean, we are basically the only sub-culture that is not represented in Hollywood. And it's funny because everybody is talking about the Muslim world and the Arab world, and we are not represented. Bassem Youssef arabbasicallybreak share on social
The bigger you become of a celebrity, the bigger the expectations, the pressure on you - to make change, to say what people want, to target the people they want to target. Fame is toxic; it is quite toxic. Bassem Youssef bigcelebritychange share on social
I pity Americans for their very bad fruits. Your 'mango' is cucumber. The only thing I really miss about Egypt is mangoes. Bassem Youssef americanbadcucumber Change image and share on social
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! Bassem Youssef egyptfamousjon Change image and share on social
I can go back to Egypt anytime I want. Can I leave Egypt anytime I want? I think I can. I think I can. Bassem Youssef anytimebackegypt Change image and share on social