Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die. Mel Brooks comedycutdie Change image and share on social
Humor is just another defense against the universe. Mel Brooks defensehumoruniverse Change image and share on social
You got to be brave. If you feel something, you've really got to risk it. Mel Brooks bravefeelhave Change image and share on social
I was a soldier in WWII. The last couple of months of the war I was actually in combat. Mel Brooks combatcouplemonth Change image and share on social
The brilliance of Max Brooks is that he always quotes authorities at the back of his books that never existed. Like a Russian professor he made up that validates a story or character. Mel Brooks authoritybackbook Change image and share on social
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. Mel Brooks geniusnormalshort Change image and share on social
I'll accept bad taste in a minute, as long as there's some great comedy minds and performances. Mel Brooks acceptbadcomedy Change image and share on social
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 bringchancecomedy Change image and share on social
Well, you know, 'Spaceballs' is a weird combination, because it's a simple, sweet little fairytale, and it's crazy and out-there and making fun of and taking apart sci-fi, 'Star Wars', and 'Star Trek'. Mel Brooks combinationcrazyfairytale share on social
