I Was Born On The Kitchen Table.

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.

I Don't Think In Terms Of Results At All. I Think: What Next Insanity Can I Shock The World With?

I'm Always Stunned When I Find Out People Like Roosevelt And Tolstoy Weren't Jewish. How Could I Love Them So Much?

I Usually Start With The Words. The Rhythm Of The Words Gives Me The Rhythm Of The Song, And Then I Look For The Musical Highlights In It To Carry It.

My Movies Were Not Reaping The Kind Of Emotional Rewards That I Wanted. I Wanted Them To Be Appreciated And They Weren't. I Didn't Want The Reviews To Say, "mel Brooks Has Made Another Movie," And You Get The Title Somewhere In The Second Paragraph.