“People are so quick to demonize and stereotype those on the other side...” — Adam Conover Quote

People are so quick to demonize and stereotype those on the other side that they often say that it's impossible to work with people on the other side.

I have a vested interest in increasing the amount of diversity in my own business. That's something that I care about. So mentoring people who are trying to break into the business who could use a hand, that's the type of person I look for.

Human capacity for not thinking about what we're doing is infinite.

Growing up as a comedian the most influential person on me was Jon Stewart. He showed that comedy could have a real tangible effect on the world. He showed that comedy could move the needle of society and that a comic can do real things and make a real contribution.

There are some members of the House leadership whose only mission in life is to demonize the president.

If you demonize police, they move out, they don't work as hard. They don't pursue justice as aggressively, they don't police anywhere near the same level.

We demonize our enemies at our own peril.

If the guy out in the woods with the Michigan Militia is a real estate negotiator, instead of some crackpot, and has a normal life, that's unnerving. You don't want to think it's as normal as the guy next door, hedging his lawn. It's easier to demonize or separate them off from 'us.'

People demonize me; people idolize me; everything I say and do has been scrutinized.