“ Basically, I still have the privacy that all celebrities crave, except for those celebrities who feel that privacy reflects some kind of failure on their part. Albert Brooks
“ 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. Albert Brooks
“ My mom was a professional. My dad and mom met each other in a movie called 'New Faces of 1937.' My mom went under the name Thelma Leeds, and she did a few movies, and she was really a great singer, an… Albert Brooks
“ When you use more than 3-5% of your brain, you don't want to be on Earth!"-Bob Diamond, Interdimensional Attorney, from the Albert Brooks' movie, Defending Your Life Albert Brooks
“ My roots were in acting. That's all I wanted to be. Even though my father was a radio comedian, it wasn't cool to say, at a young age, 'I want to be a comedian.' Albert Brooks
“ I guess I was the class clown - with a name like Albert Einstein, you don't hide in the back. I'd read the school bulletin to the class, and I'd add activities and make stuff up. It was good, a good 1… Albert Brooks
“ Even though my father was a radio comedian, it wasn't cool to say, at a young age, 'I want to be a comedian.' Albert Brooks
“ All improv turns into anger. All comedy improv basically turns into anger, because that's all people know how to do when they're improvising. If you notice shows that are improvising are generally peo… Albert Brooks
“ Twitter, to me, works if you're funny. Twitter doesn't work as a promotional tool unless you do it very, very, very occasionally. Albert Brooks
“ There've been a few mother-daughter movies that are somewhat realistic. But the mother-son movies are more comical than realistic: 'Throw Momma from the Train,' 'Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot.' You don't… Albert Brooks
“ Even in my comedies, I don't take anger as a joke. I think anger and laughter are very close to each other, when you think about it. One of the things I like about a character: I always think it's fas… Albert Brooks
“ If anything happens to me tell every woman I've ever gone with I was talking about her at the end. That way they'll have to reevaluate me. Albert Brooks
