I'm always stunned when I find out people like Roosevelt and Tolstoy weren't Jewish. How could I love them so much?
Mel BrooksWhen you come to Germany as a Jew you have an uneasy feeling, but I've always felt okay in Berlin.
Mel BrooksComedy is lively, comedy is joy, and that's what keeps us [people] going, we've got to look forward to little, little happiness's. Little, little joys, and comedy is very, very important, it's a vital. We underestimate its value, but we should see more comedies. Comedy is life giving, it's invigorating. I really believe it.
Mel Brooks