Mel Brooks

A lot of music is mathematics. It's balance.

A brushstroke of vanity is good to add into the mix, to balance your timidity. We're all blessed with a lot of timidity and a lot of worry and anxiety, and vanity is a good antidote.

If Shaw and Einstein couldn't beat death, what chance have I got? Practically none.

Well, just being stupid and politically incorrect doesn't work. You can be politically incorrect if you're smart.

Immortality is a by-product of good work.