After September 11th, I never much liked the trend of everyone and his brother wearing the hats and jackets of the NYPD and FD NY. Only the people who do the job should get to wear the hat. Would you wear someone else's Medal of Honor? Yes, it's a tribute, and sincere tribute is always appropriate for these brave people. But wearing their symbols is also rubbing off a piece of heroism that isn't yours.

— Bill Maher

America is bad at discriminating between danger likely to strike again, and red herrings, the freaking helpings of disaster that no man or plan can prevent.

— Bill Maher

Americans today confuse freedom with not being asked to sacrifice. The fact that you can't have everything you want exactly when you want it has somehow become un-American.

— Bill Maher

And, corny as it may sound, I do cherish the bond between me and the audience, the minority that follows my stuff and always makes me glad it's us against the world.

— Bill Maher

Be out of the mainstream. I'm out of the mainstream. I enjoy it, who wants to be in the mainstream?

— Bill Maher

Brave Americans in past wars didn't die for the actual flag--they died for the freedom it represents, including the freedom to burn it.

— Bill Maher

But females in even the most advanced Muslim countries are simply, by law, not the equal of men.

— Bill Maher

But what is it that drives haters crazy with rage? Many times, it's being ignored. To a person with pride, being ignored is often worse than out-and-out hate; it's that much more of an insult, that you're not even worth noticing.

— Bill Maher

Can we go back to using Facebook for what it was originally for - looking up exes to see how fat they got?

— Bill Maher

Claiming "the budget can't allow it" reminds me of when you walk into a restaurant at a civilized hour like ten o'clock, and they say "the kitchen is closed." For years, I would hear this, and think, "damn, just a little too late, oh well, thank you, I guess it's Denny's AG

— Bill Maher