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

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Mel Brooks
Age: 98
Born: 1926
Born: June 28
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Good taste is the enemy of comedy.
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I wanted to entertain so badly that I kept at it until I was good. I just browbeat my way into show business.
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I love gentiles. In fact, on of my favorite activities is Protestant spotting.
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My mother is very short - four-eleven. She could walk under tables and never hit her head.
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