Mel Brooks Quotes

Enjoy our collection of quotes by famous people like Mel Brooks. He was born June 28, 1926. He was better known by his stage name Mel Brooks, is an American film director, screenwriter, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor, and producer. These quotes cover the entire range from thoughful to inspirational. We hope you enjoy these quotes by Mel Brooks as one of the famous people and actors in the world. Here are a couple of our favorite quotes; "Everything we do in life is based on fear, especially love.", and "Life literally abounds in comedy if you just look around you."

Anybody can direct, but there are only eleven good writers.
Mel Brooks

As long as the world is turning and spinning, we're gonna be dizzy and we're gonna make mistakes.
Mel Brooks

Humor is just another defense against the universe.
Mel Brooks

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

I only direct in self-defense.
Mel Brooks

If you're quiet, you're not living. You've got to be noisy and colorful and lively.
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 other characters living with him.
Mel Brooks

He who hesitates is poor.
Mel Brooks

I kept leaning on him and I finally said, 'Mel, this isn't fair.' So I asked him to come on board as a co-writer with credit. And he was happy to do it.
Mel Brooks






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