11 quotes by Mel Brooks

“I don't believe in this business of being behind, better to be in front.” — Mel Brooks

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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, 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

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“If Shaw and Einstein couldn't beat death, what chance have I got? Practically none.” — Mel Brooks

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“Everything we do in life is based on fear, especially love.” — Mel Brooks

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“Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.” — Mel Brooks

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“If God wanted us to fly, He would have given us tickets.” — Mel Brooks

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“Humor is just another defense against the universe.” — Mel Brooks

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“A lot of music is mathematics. It's balance.” — Mel Brooks

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“Bad taste is simply saying the truth before it should be said.” — Mel Brooks

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“I was a soldier in WWII. The last couple of months of the war I was actually in combat.” — Mel Brooks

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“Well, just being stupid and politically incorrect doesn't work. You can be politically incorrect if you're smart.” — Mel Brooks

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