Mel Brooks

You're always a little disappointing in person because you can't be the edited essence of yourself. ↗

— Mel Brooks

#because #disappointing #edited #essence #little

I only direct in self-defense. ↗

— Mel Brooks

#i #only #self-defense

Well, just being stupid and politically incorrect doesn't work. You can be politically incorrect if you're smart. ↗

— Mel Brooks

#incorrect #just #politically #politically incorrect #smart

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. ↗

— Mel Brooks

#because #bring #chance #comedy #does

A lot of music is mathematics. It's balance. ↗

— Mel Brooks

#lot #mathematics #music

Life literally abounds in comedy if you just look around you. ↗

— Mel Brooks

#comedy #just #life #literally #look

If Shaw and Einstein couldn't beat death, what chance have I got? Practically none. ↗

— Mel Brooks

#chance #death #einstein #got #i

I don't believe in this business of being behind, better to be in front. ↗

— Mel Brooks

#being #believe #better #business #front

Bad taste is simply saying the truth before it should be said. ↗

— Mel Brooks

#bad taste #before #said #saying #should

Dom DeLuise was a big man in every way. He was big in size and created big laughter and joy. ↗

— Mel Brooks

#created #every #joy #laughter #man