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Madeline Kahn
5 quotes
“I don't like to be my own audience, I find that being my own audience, being in the audience, makes me self-conscious, basically. So I tune in sometimes, with the sound off, to check it out and I back up to it. In the future I will look at it when some time has passed.”
Madeline Kahn (1942–1999) first seen 1996 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Charlie Rose, (December 16, 1996) "Charlie Rose - An interview with Madeline Kahn", Charlie Rose, PBS
“I can't even really tell a joke. I find being funny very hard work. I am always asked about it and I feel guilty saying that, but it's the truth. I love my work but it ain't easy.”
Madeline Kahn (1942–1999) first seen 1993 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Michael Specter, (April 8, 1993) "At Home With: Madeline Kahn; Funny? Yes, but Someone's Got to Be", The New York Times, The New York Times Company
“Me, as myself, I don't think I'm particularly funny. But I've noticed that people in my life always have found me amusing. Which, when I was little, really bothered me.”
Madeline Kahn (1942–1999) first seen 1988 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Joe Brown, (October 26, 1988) "Madeline Kahn, on The Road Back to Broadway; At the National Theatre, Remaking Billie Dawn for A New 'Born Yesterday'", The Washington Post, The Washington Post Company
“Mel is sensual with me. He treats me like an uncle - a dirty uncle. He's an earthy man and very moral underneath. He has traditional values.”
Madeline Kahn (1942–1999) first seen 1975 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Paul D. Zimmerman, (February 17, 1975) "The Mad Mad Mel Brooks", Newsweek
“She is one of the most talented people that ever lived. I mean, either in stand-up comedy, or acting, or whatever you want, you can't beat Madeline Kahn.”
Madeline Kahn (1942–1999) first seen 1999 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mel Brooks, reported in Tom Vallance, (December 6, 1999) "Obituary: Madeline Kahn", The Independent