I don't believe in this business of being behind, better to be in front. Mel Brooks on business
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, you've got to jump around a lot, for life is the very opposite of death, and therefore you must at very least think noisy and colorfully, or you're not alive. Mel Brooks on death
If Shaw and Einstein couldn't beat death, what chance have I got? Practically none. Mel Brooks on death
Everything we do in life is based on fear, especially love. Mel Brooks on fear
Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die. Mel Brooks on funny
If God wanted us to fly, He would have given us tickets. Mel Brooks on funny
If God wanted us to fly, He would have given us tickets. Mel Brooks on god
Humor is just another defense against the universe. Mel Brooks on humor
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, you've got to jump around a lot, for life is the very opposite of death, and therefore you must at very least think noisy and colorfully, or you're not alive. Mel Brooks on life
A lot of music is mathematics. It's balance. Mel Brooks on music
Bad taste is simply saying the truth before it should be said. Mel Brooks on truth
I was a soldier in WWII. The last couple of months of the war I was actually in combat. Mel Brooks on war
Well, just being stupid and politically incorrect doesn't work. You can be politically incorrect if you're smart. Mel Brooks on work