A biography for Mort Sahlhasn’t been written yet.
“I'm a radical, and I always have been.”
“Comedians have to challenge the power. Comedians should be dangerous and devastating - and funny. That's the hardest part.”
“If you were the only person left on the planet, I would have to attack you. That's my job.”
“Liberals feel unworthy of their possessions. Conservatives feel they deserve everything they've stolen.”
“Professional comedians, surprisingly, have a lack of humor. They're insensitive to the insanity of our times.”