Harry Shearer

“I think the highest and best use of my voice is to get out of the way of the words.”

“Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them puke.”

“There's a certain amount of zen in just getting up and going to work, and you do your work, and you go home.”

“Satire is a weapon, and it needs to be used.”

“There's no such thing as a 'voiceless' character. Every character has a voice.”

“I don't think of myself as a celebrity. I'm a working actor.”

“I think the line between rock 'n' roll and comedy is a very fine one.”

“The Simpsons is a show that can be watched by anyone, at any age. It's a show that's about family.”

“You have to be very careful when you're satirizing someone, that you don't end up making them a hero.”

“I'm just a guy who does a lot of different things and doesn't do any of them particularly well.”

“Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.”

“My philosophy is, 'Why just do one thing when you can do so many things?'”