I have always been a huge admirer of my own work. I'm one of the funniest and most entertaining writers I know.
Mel BrooksWoody Allen is a genius. His films are wonderful. He's poetic, but he's also a critic. He artfully steps back from a social setting and criticizes it without - I suspect - without letting himself be vulnerable to it.
Mel BrooksI wanted to entertain so badly that I kept at it until I was good. I just browbeat my way into show business.
Mel Brooks