clown

cannibalism

is like aspirin, only he works twice as fast.

A clown is like aspirin, only he works twice as fast. Groucho Marx

is an industry that Stephen King basically single handedly destroyed.

Stephen King basically single handedly destroyed the clown industry

is a reverse-ninja. They are loud, colorful, noticable, found in bright areas, and mostly harmless.

is on a far higher plane than any politician.

I remain just one thing, and one thing only - and that is a clown. It places me on a far higher plane than any politician.