Mel Brooks Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“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'.”

“I don't have a mission. I don't have a torch to burn.”

“It's talent. Either you got it or you ain't.”

“Everything starts with writing. And then to support your vision, your ideas, your philosophy, your jokes, whatever, you've gotta perform them and/or direct them, or sometimes just produce them.”

“I'm still a horse that can run. I may not be able to win the Derby, but what do you do when you retire? People retire and they vegetate. They go away and they dry up.”

“He who hesitates is poor.”

“Anybody can direct, but there are only eleven good writers.”

“I love writing songs. I'm a songwriter.”

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

“As far as songwriters, I've always been a fan of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and George Gershwin; those guys mean a lot to me.”