I wanted to be a serious actor, but nobody would let me. - Mel Brooks

"I wanted to be a serious actor, but nobody would let me."

Mel Brooks Art

Comedy Writer Director American Born 1926 (age 100)

More from Mel Brooks

"Life is too short to be serious all the time. If you can't laugh at yourself, call me – I'll laugh at you."

"Always look on the bright side of life."

"The secret to success is surrounding yourself with people smarter than you are."

"Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious."

"The stage is my true home."

"Art is the expression of the soul."

"Living well means living properly."

"Art and music are the treasures of civilization"