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“ Look at Jewish history. Unrelieved lamenting would be intolerable. So for every ten Jews beating their breasts God designated one to be crazy and amuse the breast-beaters. By the time I was five I knew I was that one. ”

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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

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

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