I'm A Charming Coward; I Fight With

I'm Not A Believer, I Call Myself An Atheist. It Was Man Who Invented God. I Once Wrote That There Are 15 Things I Know About God, And One Is That He Is Allergic To Shellfish. There Are Far Too Many Commandments And You Really Only Need One: Do Not Hurt Anybody.

Writing Is The Basis Of All, Because Creating Something That Didn't Even Exist Before Is Like Taking An Empty Canvass. It Is A Wonderful Thing To Make Something Out Of Nothing. You've Got An Empty Page, You've Got An Idea, And Then You Start Typing And That Is The Most Thrilling Thing Of All. And Then If It Becomes A Movie Or Something Else That's A Plus, But The Original Writing Of It Is What's Very Exciting.

Id Like To Acknowledge Three People Who Early On Knew Mel Brooks Was One Of The Funniest People In The World: Sid Caesar, Me, And Mel Brooks.

Improvisation Is Just Writing In Front Of An Audience.

I've Done Everything I've Wanted To Do. I Have Three Children, I Have Grandchildren, I Have Books, I Did Movies, I've Directed Movies, I've Done Almost Everything I've Wanted To Do.