“ALL ABOUT ME!” de Mel Brooks

My husband’s favorite movie is “The Producers” written and directed by Mel Brooks.

At least once a year, we see this movie. And yes, I do know most of the songs—especially those sung by my favorite character, played by the actor Will Ferrell.

This year, Mel Brooks will be 96 years old, and he published his memoirs “All about me!”.

“Comedy is a very powerful component of life.
It has the most to say about the human condition because if you laugh you can get by.
You can struggle when things are bad if you have a sense of humor.
Laughter is a protest scream against death, against the long goodbye.
It’s a defence against unhappiness and depression.”

What I liked the most from this book was his opinion of failure.

I am from a generation educated do not fail. Failure meant stupidity. I only now look at failure as something to be learned.

“I think it’s important to fail, especially between the ages of twenty and thirty.

Success is like sugar. It’s too good. It’s too sweet. It’s too wonderful and it burns up very quickly.

Failure is like corned beef hash. It takes a while to eat. It takes a while to digest. But it stays with you.

Failure may not feel good when it happens, but it will always sharpen your mind.”

Kindle, 2022