#in

Well, just being stupid and politically incorrect doesn't work. You can be politically incorrect if you're smart. ↗

— Mel Brooks

#incorrect #just #politically #politically incorrect #smart

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. ↗

— Mel Brooks

#because #bring #chance #comedy #does

Why did you ask me to live with you? Werewolves hate vampires.” “I don’t,” said Kyle.” I’m not too fond of their kind, though.” He jabbed a finger at Jace. “They think they’re better than everyone else.” “No,” said Jace. “I think I’m better than everyone else. An opinion that has been backed up with ample evidence.” Kyle looked at Simon. “Does he always talk like this?” “Yes. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#jace-wayland #sarcastic #opinions

We want to get people laughing; we don't want to offend anybody. ↗

— Mel Brooks

#get #laughing #offend #people #want

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

— Mel Brooks

#being #believe #better #business #front

I'll accept bad taste in a minute, as long as there's some great comedy minds and performances. ↗

— Mel Brooks

#bad #bad taste #comedy #great #i

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. ↗

— Mel Brooks

#away #derby #dry #go #go away

There's an army story in me, and I think there's a WWII Brooks film somewhere. ↗

— Mel Brooks

#brooks #film #i #i think #me

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'. ↗

— Mel Brooks

#because #combination #crazy #fairytale #fun

I never would've thought in Homeland Security that you would see someone saying that we needed to have hearings on radicalization of Christianity because it's a purported threat to America as much as radicalization of Islam. ↗

— Mo Brooks

#because #christianity #hearings #homeland #homeland security