Satire has its limits. It is really up to the people to make the change. The satirist's role ends at the screen.

It doesn't matter if the truth is right there out in front of your eyes. You will find a way, a mechanism, in order to keep your own system of denial. So as I always say it, denial is a river that runs in the - in Egypt. So we became very good in that.

It is very depressing to see that in the 21st century people are still using the same 1950s and '60s style of propaganda.

People say, 'Are you afraid? Are you scared for your life?' and I tell them: If I choose today to tone it down, if I choose today to shut up, tomorrow me, you, and all of us will be forced to.

There are people who believe in Egypt that I - I'm actually - I'm getting paid by external powers and external intelligence entities in order to use satire to bring down the government.

I was accused of insulting the president, insulting Islam, insulting - spreading rumors, disturbing the peace.

People would believe propagate, spread rumors or conspiracy theories in order to protect their own system of denial.