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Writing humor is not something every single person can do.

Humor writing requires a rhythm and timing, as well as some kind of connection to the reader, and I think that's how I tap into it.

There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you.

It's easy being a humorist when you've got the whole government working for you.

To say that a humorist exaggerates to get big laughs, I don't see how that's big news.

A humorist is a person who feels bad, but who feels good about it.

I'm a classic example of all humorists - only funny when I'm working.

The majority of philosophers are totally humorless. That's part of their trouble.

I think humor is a very serious thing. I use it as a way of weakening the reader's defenses so that I can more easily take him to something more.

Humor writing is something that comes naturally to me.