php - How to tidy up a messy echo statement -

hi guys im still relatively new web design, , frustrated being able pass information php, whilst in php - forces me use echo statement. in turn gets bit messy below:

echo  '<div class="jokes"> <p>' . $joke1[$x] . '</p><p class="meta"> uploader ' . $uploader[$x] . ' date: ' . $joke_date[$x] .' <p/> </div>' ; 

what have word uploader in meta tag in 1 color, , php passed variable $uploader[$x] in color. adding more style tags getting bit confused keeping track of points , quotes. suggestions?

many

this should give start:

<style>   .blue { color: blue;}  .red { color: red;} </style>   <?php echo  '<div class="jokes"> <p>' . $joke1[$x] . '</p><p class="meta"> <span class="blue">uploader</span> <span class="red">' . $uploader[$x] . '</span> date: ' . $joke_date[$x] .' <p/> </div>' ;  ?>