A lot of music is mathematics. It’s balance.
MEL BROOKSI only direct in self-defense.
More Mel Brooks Quotes
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My job is to go out and entertain the most people possible.
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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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I don’t have a mission. I don’t have a torch to burn.
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I like Chris Rock. He’s dangerous.
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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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I’ll accept bad taste in a minute, as long as there’s some great comedy minds and performances.
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There’s an army story in me, and I think there’s a WWII Brooks film somewhere.
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Mad About You’ was very fun.
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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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Humor is just another defense against the universe.
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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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If Shaw and Einstein couldn’t beat death, what chance have I got? Practically none.
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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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If God wanted us to fly, He would have given us tickets.
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Rhetoric does not get you anywhere, because Hitler and Mussolini are just as good at rhetoric. But if you can bring these people down with comedy, they stand no chance.
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