Comedy and the Nature of Offense

That's the thing about offense, isn't it?

When people-

Yeah

... say they're offended, it's that, uh, just 'cause you're offended, it doesn't

mean you're right, you know? It's,

uh, uh, offense is about feelings, and feelings are personal.

Some people are offended by equality. So what? You know?

Mm.

So you can't second-guess people.

If you try and please everyone, you'll please no one.

Mm.

With comedy as well, you've gotta, I think you've gotta deal with taboos and

contentious issues, and sometimes you deal in irony,

and some people don't get

that. But, you know, you can't legislate against stupidity,

otherwise you'll be

doing nothing. You know, because I'm, I'm not doing it for the 200

egos in the room, I'm doing it for the 200 million people

watching around who, who

aren't winning awards, who aren't millionaires.

And freedom of speech is so important these days.

Yeah.

I, I've reached the age now where I don't

care anymore.

It's a sin, it, to, not to joke about all the bad things.

That's a waste 'cause that's exactly what we should joke about.

Yeah.

It get, if you can laugh in the face of adversity,

you're bulletproof