A cinema villain essentially needs a moustache so he can twiddle with it gleefully as he cooks up his next nasty plan.
MEL BROOKSI’m rather secular. I’m basically Jewish. But I think I’m Jewish not because of the Jewish religion at all.
More Mel Brooks Quotes
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If Shaw and Einstein couldn’t beat death, what chance have I got? Practically none.
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As long as the world is turning and spinning, we’re gonna be dizzy and we’re gonna make mistakes.
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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 was in the army, and to me it was like a newsreel.
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It’s talent. Either you got it or you ain’t.
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Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin.
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I’m still a horse that can run. I may not be able to win the Derby, but what do you do when you retire? People retire and they vegetate. They go away and they dry up.
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Immortality is a by-product of good work.
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I like Chris Rock. He’s dangerous.
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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.
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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.
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I only direct in self-defense.
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Humor is just another defense against the universe.
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You’re always a little disappointing in person because you can’t be the edited essence of yourself.
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Everything we do in life is based on fear, especially love.
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