“My friend Harry Nilsson used to say the definition of an artist was someone who rode way ahead of the herd and was sort of the lookout. Now you don't have to be that, to be an artist. You can be right smack-dab in the middle of the herd. If you are, you'll be the richest.” IfsWayUsedArtistMiddleMy FriendsDefinitionsHerdsSmackDabs Author: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.” IfsWayEndsHappensTalkingGoneThings HappenLife And Death Author:Albert Brooks
“The whole world is tense. Everybody gets the international news. Theres been no American comedy at all that even remotely addresses the subject in any way. My goal isnt to solve the worlds problems. My character wasnt even able to do his assignment. But the premise of wanting to find out about somebody -- other than the stuff that the CIA will tell you -- theres no hope unless we do that.” WorldWayWholeCharacterProblemAbleStuffGoalComedySubjectsNewsInternationalSolveWhole WorldAddressesTensePremisesCiaNo HopeAssignmentsWorld Problems Author:Albert Brooks
“The world really changed after 9/11, not just in the tragic way, but in every way. So it took me a couple of years to even understand how my art form I could process any of this. When the world changed, eliciting laughter with subjects that were funny to me before 9/11 just didnt seem good enough.” WorldWayYearsArtEnoughSeemsFormProcessSubjectsChangedCoupleLaughterTragicGood Enough Author:Albert Brooks
