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>> i would get criticized more often for being too gentle than for being too harsh. i was not a bomb thrower. i was not an anarchist. i was too safe. >> i kept seeing pictures of kennedy and khrushchev together, which they look like they need a new caption. the pictures were fine. dad, may i have the keys to the car? >> mort sahl was overtly political and partisan. the idea of a comedian really taking a stand, having a point of view, this was something new. >> when john kennedy became president, mort sahl was doing bits about kennedy, many of them very hard-hitting and people were surprised. h...

>> the the last agent i had was freddie fields, a very able fellow, creative management, he said no agent can help you in the position you're in. >> i like a comedian who i'm truly not sure what side he's going to be on an issue. >> i'm not a fan of the stand-up comedian that just reaffirms the status quo. >> do you believe entertainers ould have opinions? >> oh, yes. >> and can express them? >> definitely. they got to have opinions. like everybody else. >> do you think entertainers should exert political influence? >> if he want to. ♪ war in vietnam keeps on a ranging ♪ ♪ blacks and whi...

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