Andrew Denton

“I think the Australian people are very savvy about politics and they can smell a fake from a mile off.”

“I think curiosity is the most underrated human quality.”

“Humour is the most effective way of holding a mirror up to reality.”

“Empathy is the most powerful tool in the storyteller's kit.”

“You have to be prepared to be uncomfortable to ask the really good questions.”

“We live in a world where we're all being sold something, all the time. The one thing we're not being sold is silence.”

“The best interviews are conversations, not interrogations.”

“I'm interested in the things that are unsaid, the things that people are thinking but not saying.”

“There's a great power in admitting you don't know.”

“The job of a good satirist is to be an equal opportunity offender.”

“Fear is a great motivator, but a terrible master.”

“Story is what connects us, it's what makes us human.”

“My hope is that we can have a more compassionate and honest conversation about death.”