Albert Brooks Quotes

If we had 3 million exhibitionists and only one voyeur, nobody could make any money.
Albert Brooks

Money, Nobody, Million

When I die, if the word 'thong' appears in the first or second sentence of my obituary, I've screwed up.
Albert Brooks

Die, Word, Second

Be generous and you can be the best person who ever lived.
Albert Brooks

Best, Person, Lived

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

Age, Cool, Father

How many people didn't get a part who would have been better than the person who got the part? Thousands.
Albert Brooks

Person, Thousands

I can't not put humor in a book.
Albert Brooks

Humor, Book, Put

I cast unusual people in my movies.
Albert Brooks

Movies, Unusual, Cast

I come from the place where I am thinking 'I have put my blood on the pages.'
Albert Brooks

Thinking, Put, Place

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?'
Albert Brooks

Yourself, Goal, Become

I don't want to be the one to break it to you, but the future ain't that funny.
Albert Brooks

Funny, Future, Break

I just like making people laugh, and buried in that I like to bring up topics and start discussions.
Albert Brooks

Laugh, Start, Making

I like movies about failing.
Albert Brooks

Movies, Failing

I never wanted to be a director.
Albert Brooks

Wanted, Director

I take anything other than 'you big pig!' as a compliment.
Albert Brooks

Big, Compliment, Pig

I think anger and laughter are very close to each other, when you think about it.
Albert Brooks

Anger, Laughter, Close

I was in Kashmir last weekend. Went to visit one of my sweaters.
Albert Brooks

Last, Weekend, Visit

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 is in the Iowa caucus.
Albert Brooks

Knows, Politician, Iowa

I'm a strong fellow.
Albert Brooks

I'm not a big fan of the post-Armageddon stories, where Denzel Washington is walking around in a torn coat.
Albert Brooks

Big, Around, Stories

I'm not Elvis. I don't get chased by paparazzi.
Albert Brooks

Paparazzi, Chased, Elvis

I'm not interesting enough on my own that you'd want to see a film about me.
Albert Brooks

I've always been in the middle of making my own movies, so taking acting jobs that take me away from that has been impossible.
Albert Brooks

Movies, Impossible, Away

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

Funny, Days, High

I've done performances in movies that I was immensely proud of and the movies didn't take off like a rocket at Cape Canaveral, it didn't take off.
Albert Brooks

Movies, Done, Proud

I, sort of, got into comedy accidentally, and it got bigger than I wanted it to.
Albert Brooks

Wanted, Comedy, Bigger

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: July 22, 1947

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