Mel Brooks (born Melvin James KaminskyJune 28, 1926) is an American film director, screenwriter, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor and producer.
I don't believe in this business of being behind, better to be in front. Use this quote
Look, I don't want to wax philosophic, but I will say that if you're alive you've got to flap your arms and legs, you've got to jump around a lot, for life is the very opposite of death, and therefore you must at very least think noisy and colorfully, or you're not alive. Use this quote
If Shaw and Einstein couldn't beat death, what chance have I got? Practically none. Use this quote
Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die. Use this quote
If God wanted us to fly, He would have given us tickets. Use this quote
Humor is just another defense against the universe. Use this quote
Everything we do in life is based on fear, especially love. Use this quote
A lot of music is mathematics. It's balance. Use this quote
I was a soldier in WWII. The last couple of months of the war I was actually in combat. Use this quote
Well, just being stupid and politically incorrect doesn't work. You can be politically incorrect if you're smart. Use this quote