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Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I'm married to a beautiful and talented woman

I'm married to a beautiful and talented woman who can lift your spirits just by looking at you. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I was out in the combat engineers. We

I was out in the combat engineers. We would throw up bridges in advance of the infantry but mainly we would just throw up. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Do you have a dollar on you? I

Do you have a dollar on you? I hate to answer questions for nothing. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Now thyself is more important than Know thyself.

Now thyself is more important than Know thyself. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Bad taste is simply saying the truth before

Bad taste is simply saying the truth before it should be said. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I love writing songs. I'm a songwriter.

I love writing songs. I'm a songwriter. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I was in the army, and to me

I was in the army, and to me it was like a newsreel. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I'll accept bad taste in a minute, as

I'll accept bad taste in a minute, as long as there's some great comedy minds and performances. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I'm rather secular. I'm basically Jewish. But I

I'm rather secular. I'm basically Jewish. But I think I'm Jewish not because of the Jewish religion at all. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: But I have bad taste with a deep

But I have bad taste with a deep fount of intellectuality. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: One day, God said 'Let there be prey.'

One day, God said 'Let there be prey.' And he created pigeons, rabbits, lambs and Gene Wilder. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Shawn Wayans: We pay homage to the people who came

We pay homage to the people who came before, doing satires, like Mel Brooks; we're just carrying the torch. — Shawn Wayans

Mel Brooks Quotes By Armie Hammer: I mean I would still love to be

I mean I would still love to be in Mel Brooks' movies; he's great. — Armie Hammer

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with

My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: The only weapon I've got is comedy

The only weapon I've got is comedy — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I had low blood sugar, a chemical imbalance,

I had low blood sugar, a chemical imbalance, plus the normal nervous breakdown everyone goes through from adolescence to adulthood. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: We rest our case on the production numbers.

We rest our case on the production numbers. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Hope for the Best. Expect the worst. Life

Hope for the Best. Expect the worst. Life is a play. We're unrehearsed. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: There's an army story in me, and I

There's an army story in me, and I think there's a WWII Brooks film somewhere. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I knew it ... I'm surrounded by assholes!

I knew it ... I'm surrounded by assholes! — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: They make us live in the crap, and

They make us live in the crap, and now they're taking the crap away? No! — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: It's talent. Either you got it or you

It's talent. Either you got it or you ain't. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Humor is just another defense against theuniverse.

Humor is just another defense against the
universe. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Carl Reiner: Id like to acknowledge three people who early

Id like to acknowledge three people who early on knew Mel Brooks was one of the funniest people in the world: Sid Caesar, me, and Mel Brooks. — Carl Reiner

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Dom DeLuise was a big man in every

Dom DeLuise was a big man in every way. He was big in size and created big laughter and joy. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: My mother is very short - four-eleven. She

My mother is very short - four-eleven. She could walk under tables and never hit her head. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Everything we do in life is based on

Everything we do in life is based on fear, especially love. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Anybody can direct, but there are only eleven

Anybody can direct, but there are only eleven good writers. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: We want to get people laughing; we don't

We want to get people laughing; we don't want to offend anybody. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Being short never bothered me for three seconds.

Being short never bothered me for three seconds. The rest of the time I wanted to commit suicide. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Some critics are emotionally desiccated, personally about as

Some critics are emotionally desiccated, personally about as attractive as a year-old peach in a single girl's refrigerator. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: As long as the world is turning and

As long as the world is turning and spinning, we're gonna be dizzy and we're gonna make mistakes. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Ill just say whats in my heart: Ba-bump,

Ill just say whats in my heart: Ba-bump, ba-bump, ba-bump. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I know how to make it a great

I know how to make it a great musical. I've got to. It's like I've got to see it on stage. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: 'Mad About You' was very fun.

'Mad About You' was very fun. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: If you're quiet, you're not living. You've got

If you're quiet, you're not living. You've got to be noisy and colorful and lively. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy

Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: All right, I am often brash, rude and

All right, I am often brash, rude and brutally direct. Someday I'm going to die and I don't have time to toe-dance around the periphery of hatred. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I was born on the kitchen table. We

I was born on the kitchen table. We were so poor my mother couldn't afford to have me; the lady next door gave birth to me. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: The only thing we don't have a god

The only thing we don't have a god for is premature ejaculation ... but I hear that it's coming quickly. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: As far as songwriters, I've always been a

As far as songwriters, I've always been a fan of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and George Gershwin; those guys mean a lot to me. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Not only should we laugh about Hitler. We

Not only should we laugh about Hitler. We must laugh about him. Especially in Berlin. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: We mock the things we are to be.

We mock the things we are to be. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I like Chris Rock. He's dangerous.

I like Chris Rock. He's dangerous. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Good taste is the enemy of comedy.

Good taste is the enemy of comedy. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: If presidents can't do it to their wives,

If presidents can't do it to their wives, they do it to their country. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Life literally abounds in comedy if you just

Life literally abounds in comedy if you just look around you. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Andy Van Slyke: They wanted me to play third like Brooks

They wanted me to play third like Brooks so I did play like Brooks - Mel Brooks. — Andy Van Slyke

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: A cinema villain essentially needs a moustache so

A cinema villain essentially needs a moustache so he can twiddle with it gleefully as he cooks up his next nasty plan. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: You're always a little disappointing in person because

You're always a little disappointing in person because you can't be the edited essence of yourself. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I don't know what to say so I'll

I don't know what to say so I'll just say what's in my heart ... badoom, badoom, badoom. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I wanted to entertain so badly that I

I wanted to entertain so badly that I kept at it until I was good. I just browbeat my way into show business. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I always thought it was great to be

I always thought it was great to be able to make people feel better. It was a little like being God. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: It's good to be the king.

It's good to be the king. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: You want to be as smart as you

You want to be as smart as you can about being stupid. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Why should I waste my good time making

Why should I waste my good time making a straight dramatic film? The people who can't make you laugh can do that. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: A lot of music is mathematics. It's balance.

A lot of music is mathematics. It's balance. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I was a soldier in WWII. The last

I was a soldier in WWII. The last couple of months of the war I was actually in combat. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Critics can't even make music by rubbing their

Critics can't even make music by rubbing their back legs together. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Cat angels are the reason there are no

Cat angels are the reason there are no mice angels. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: If Shaw and Einstein couldn't beat death, what

If Shaw and Einstein couldn't beat death, what chance have I got? Practically none. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I've been accused of vulgarity. I say that's

I've been accused of vulgarity. I say that's bullshit. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: It would be hypocritical of me to take

It would be hypocritical of me to take issue with anything in questionable taste, seeing that I invented bad taste in films. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Tragedy is what happens to me; comedy is

Tragedy is what happens to me; comedy is what happens to you. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Tragedy is when I stub my toe. Comedy

Tragedy is when I stub my toe. Comedy is when you fall into an open manhole and die. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Nothing is free. You got to pay to

Nothing is free. You got to pay to be in society. First you start with homework. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I have always been a huge admirer of

I have always been a huge admirer of my own work. I'm one of the funniest and most entertaining writers I know. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Don't be stupid, be a smarty / Come

Don't be stupid, be a smarty / Come and join the Nazi Party! — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Coleman Jacoby and Arnie Rosen won an Emmy

Coleman Jacoby and Arnie Rosen won an Emmy and Mel Brooks didn't! Niezsche was right! There is no God! There is no God! — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I loved Westerns as a little kid, and

I loved Westerns as a little kid, and I loved horror films. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: All short women have a delayed fuse. Marry

All short women have a delayed fuse. Marry a taller woman: My wife was an inch or two taller than me; it's a sign of security. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Oh, I'm not a true genius. I'm a

Oh, I'm not a true genius. I'm a near genius. I would say I'm a short genius. I'd rather be tall and normal than a short genius. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Writing is simply one thought after another dying

Writing is simply one thought after another dying upon the one before. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I'm always stunned when I find out people

I'm always stunned when I find out people like Roosevelt and Tolstoy weren't Jewish. How could I love them so much? — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I love spaghetti and sex, sometimes together. My

I love spaghetti and sex, sometimes together. My dream of heaven is walking naked through fields of pasta fazool. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Could be worse ... could be raining."- Igor

Could be worse ... could be raining."

- Igor — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I don't believe in this business of being

I don't believe in this business of being behind, better to be in front. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: In every spoof I make real love to

In every spoof I make real love to the things I am spoofing. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By John Hurt: I first got involved with Mel Brooks through

I first got involved with Mel Brooks through 'The Elephant Man.' Everybody knows now, but they didn't know at the time that he was the producer. — John Hurt

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Making a movie is like making an ocean

Making a movie is like making an ocean voyage, and the script is your ship. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Sir, I have seen your film and it

Sir, I have seen your film and it is vulgar! Madame, my film rises below vulgarity. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: You cannot have fun with anything that you

You cannot have fun with anything that you don't love or admire or respect. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Usually when a lot of men get together,

Usually when a lot of men get together, it's called a war. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: The final test of fame is to have

The final test of fame is to have a crazy person imagine he is you. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: With the birth of the artist came the

With the birth of the artist came the inevitable afterbirth ... the critic — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: My brothers went to work at 12 and

My brothers went to work at 12 and put themselves through school and brought the family out of ruin into food and clothing. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I only direct in self-defense.

I only direct in self-defense. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mike Myers: And I love Mel Brooks. My Dad loved

And I love Mel Brooks. My Dad loved his movies, too, they're awesome, the kind of thing that if you're in for ten minutes, you're in for two hours. — Mike Myers

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Look, I had to take chances or it

Look, I had to take chances or it wasn't fun being funny. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: There's not enough bad taste! I LOVE bad

There's not enough bad taste! I LOVE bad taste! I live for bad taste! I am the spokesman for bad taste! — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: My favorite expression is: When you go up

My favorite expression is: When you go up to the bell, ring it ? or don't go up to the bell. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: Everything starts with writing.

Everything starts with writing. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: The egg cream is psychologically the opposite of

The egg cream is psychologically the opposite of circumcision
it pleasurably reaffirms your Jewishness. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Barry Levinson: I got a chance to work with Mel

I got a chance to work with Mel Brooks on two of his films: Silent Movie and High Anxiety. — Barry Levinson

Mel Brooks Quotes By Martin Short: Ill give you an idea of how Jewish

Ill give you an idea of how Jewish Mel Brooks is: Thats a nose job. — Martin Short

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: No, no, the songs write themselves, almost.

No, no, the songs write themselves, almost. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: When we got to our hotel rooms, mosquitoes

When we got to our hotel rooms, mosquitoes as big as George Foreman were waiting for us. They were sitting in armchairs with their legs crossed. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I love gentiles. In fact, on of my

I love gentiles. In fact, on of my favorite activities is Protestant spotting. — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: I don't think in terms of results at

I don't think in terms of results at all. I think: what next insanity can I shock the world with? — Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks Quotes By Mel Brooks: If God wanted us to fly, He would

If God wanted us to fly, He would have given us tickets. — Mel Brooks