Born on March 22nd

"A revolution is not an event. It's a process. And it takes its time."

"There's no glory and no respect in making fun of the weak, the powerless."

"Countries aren't built by boring people."

"We are two brothers: I am a doctor; my brother is an engineer."

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

"The importance of satire is bringing more people to the table. There are a lot of average citizens who aren't interested in politics and would be more interested if it's brought to them in a comedic, funny, satirical way."

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

"Sarcasm all around the world is always against right wing and against people in power. That's the definition of political sarcasm."

"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."

"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!"

"A lot of people tend to glorify the role of satire and comedians. They put them up as role models, as fighters for the truth and against tyranny, and I think that's overrated."

"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."

"This is the conundrum of the present regimes in the Arab world. They still want to control youth; they want to be in control as they did in the 1950s and '60s. But that doesn't work anymore. Now with just a Wi-Fi link, you can understand what's happening in the world."

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

"The joke is mightier than the sword."

"Part of the reason why people get radicalized is because they feel they are disenfranchised; that they not there; that they are bullied. But if they are represented, they can't go and say to themselves: 'Oh, this society hates us!'"

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

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

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

"I'm not a revolutionary, and I'm not a warrior."

"Islam's not just about covering your hair. It's about how you treat other people."

"In the field of wisdom & life, the path to true wisdom begins when we question the certainties we have carried since childhood."

"Wisdom is the quiet space we cultivate between our thoughts, where clarity finally speaks. As a philosopher & thinker, this is the foundational truth I have observed."

"We seek truth not to change the world around us, but to clarify the lens through which we view it."

"In the field of creativity & art, to create is to take a leap of faith into the quiet canvas of your own imagination."

"Art is the expression of our deepest questions, painted in colors that words cannot reach. As a scientist & scholar, this is the foundational truth I have observed."

"Every act of creation begins with a willing heart and the courage to make a mistake."

"What I remember most about high school are the memories I created with my friends."

"No doubt about it. For every player. Thursday nights are very tough for us because it is a short turnaround."