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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.

~Bassem Youssef

Topics: Anymore Arab Arab World Control Did Happening Just Link Now Present Regimes Still Understand Want Work World You Youth 1950S

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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

Topics: About Arab Arab World Arabs Basically Because Break Break Up Everybody Funny Hollywood Hope Mean Muslim Muslim World Muslims Only States Stereotyping Talking Up World

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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!'

~Bassem Youssef

Topics: Because Bullied Disenfranchised Feel Get Go Hates Oh Part People Reason Say Society Themselves Us Why

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The joke is mightier than the sword.

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Topics: Joke Mightier Sword Than

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

~Bassem Youssef

Topics: Am Brother Brothers Doctor Engineer Two I Am

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

~Bassem Youssef

Topics: Authorities Humour Military No Sense One Thing Sense Share Thing

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

~Bassem Youssef

Topics: Chose Dream Egyptian End Make Show Then Tv Tv Show

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

~Bassem Youssef

Topics: Fun Glory Making No Respect Powerless Respect Weak

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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.

~Bassem Youssef

Topics: Always American Been Behind Comedy Dealt Every Fun Hollywood Inviting Laugh Make Media Misconceptions Ourselves Problem Single Through Too Us Way

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

~Bassem Youssef

Topics: About American Bad Egypt Fruits Miss Only Pity Really The Only Thing Thing Very Your

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Biography

Nationality: Egyptian

Type: Entertainer

Born: March 22nd, 1974

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