Humor is just another defense against the universe.
MEL BROOKSIt’s talent. Either you got it or you ain’t.
More Mel Brooks Quotes
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I only direct in self-defense.
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If Shaw and Einstein couldn’t beat death, what chance have I got? Practically none.
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He who hesitates is poor.
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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.
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I wish I was better looking.
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Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin.
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Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.
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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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You got to be brave. If you feel something, you’ve really got to risk it.
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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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I’ll accept bad taste in a minute, as long as there’s some great comedy minds and performances.
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Well, just being stupid and politically incorrect doesn’t work. You can be politically incorrect if you’re smart.
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Everything we do in life is based on fear, especially love.
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But I have bad taste with a deep fount of intellectuality.
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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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