A lot of music is mathematics. It’s balance.
MEL BROOKSNo, no, the songs write themselves, almost.
More Mel Brooks Quotes
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The talent of a writer is his ability to give them their separate names, identities, personalities and have them relate to other characters living with him.
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If God wanted us to fly, He would have given us tickets.
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Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin.
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Well, you know, ‘Spaceballs’ is a weird combination, because it’s a simple, sweet little fairytale, and it’s crazy and out-there and making fun of and taking apart sci-fi, ‘Star Wars’, and ‘Star Trek’.
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These men both publicly and privately have done so much for me. Without Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick I would be living in a little motel just around the corner here, trying to make ends meet.
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Life literally abounds in comedy if you just look around you.
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Dom DeLuise was a big man in every way. He was big in size and created big laughter and joy.
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I like Chris Rock. He’s dangerous.
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Judd Apatow is pretty good, both as a producer and as a director.
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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.
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Everything we do in life is based on fear, especially love.
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Bad taste is simply saying the truth before it should be said.
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I don’t believe in this business of being behind, better to be in front.
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My job is to go out and entertain the most people possible.
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If presidents can’t do it to their wives, they do it to their country.
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