“All the apprehensions that surface in Brooks's comedy have the same eventual source: a fear — or, to put it more positively, a hatred — of death.”
MB
“Humor is just another defense against the universe.”
Mel Brooks
“I've been accused of vulgarity. I say that's bullshit.”
Mel Brooks
“Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.”
Mel Brooks
“I have always been a huge admirer of my own work. I'm one of the funniest and most entertaining writers I know.”
Mel Brooks
“Every human being has hundreds of separate people living under his skin. The talent of a writer is his ability to give them their separate names, identities, personalities and have them relate to othe...”
Mel Brooks