If presidents can’t do it to their wives, they do it to their country.
MEL BROOKSBut I have bad taste with a deep fount of intellectuality.
More Mel Brooks Quotes
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Humor is just another defense against the universe.
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If God wanted us to fly, He would have given us tickets.
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If Shaw and Einstein couldn’t beat death, what chance have I got? Practically none.
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No, no, the songs write themselves, almost.
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Immortality is a by-product of good work.
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A brushstroke of vanity is good to add into the mix, to balance your timidity.
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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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The brilliance of Max Brooks is that he always quotes authorities at the back of his books that never existed. Like a Russian professor he made up that validates a story or character.
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If you’re quiet, you’re not living. You’ve got to be noisy and colorful and lively.
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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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Judd Apatow is pretty good, both as a producer and as a director.
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When you come to Germany as a Jew you have an uneasy feeling, but I’ve always felt okay in Berlin.
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You got to be brave. If you feel something, you’ve really got to risk it.
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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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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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