Albert Brooks Quotes
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I don't think the goal is, 'How big a star did you ever become?' I think the goal is, 'Were you able to express yourself?'
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I'm not Elvis. I don't get chased by paparazzi.
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I think anger and laughter are very close to each other, when you think about it.
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If we had 3 million exhibitionists and only one voyeur, nobody could make any money.
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When I die, if the word 'thong' appears in the first or second sentence of my obituary, I've screwed up.
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Be generous and you can be the best person who ever lived.
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Even though my father was a radio comedian, it wasn't cool to say, at a young age, 'I want to be a comedian.'
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How many people didn't get a part who would have been better than the person who got the part? Thousands.
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I can't not put humor in a book.
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I cast unusual people in my movies.
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I come from the place where I am thinking 'I have put my blood on the pages.'
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I don't want to be the one to break it to you, but the future ain't that funny.
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I just like making people laugh, and buried in that I like to bring up topics and start discussions.
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I like movies about failing.
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I never wanted to be a director.
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I take anything other than 'you big pig!' as a compliment.
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I was in Kashmir last weekend. Went to visit one of my sweaters.
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I'm a member of the Academy, but I don't know who all the other Academy members are. It's not like a politician who knows who…
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I'm not a big fan of the post-Armageddon stories, where Denzel Washington is walking around in a torn coat.
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I've been to many funerals of funny people, and they're some of the funniest days you'll ever have, because the emotions run high.
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