Madeline Kahn Professions : Actress Born : September 29, 1942 Died : December 3, 1999 Browse All Authors Top 16 quotes by Madeline Kahn Life after death is as improbable as sex after marriage! Madeline Kahn life-after-death clue sex Comedy is an ability to observe and see what's funny in a situation and be able to forget yourself enough to do it. Madeline Kahn forget-you comedy able Ah, but the servant waits, while the master baits. Madeline Kahn bait masters waiting 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 tunes self sound 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 guilty hard-work easy It`s acceptable for men to act the fool. When women try, they`re considered aggressive and opinionated. Madeline Kahn fool trying men If a scene isn't well written they'll drop your neckline to fill the void. Madeline Kahn void actors scene 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 littles people thinking My mother was a Bohemian - in the good sense of the word. A searcher. And she investigated various religions. Madeline Kahn searchers bohemian mother What's wrong with musicals now is all the gifted men who've died of AIDS-who would otherwise be here today creating great theater. Madeline Kahn creating today men Comedy is created when someone is trying very earnestly to do what he feels is the right thing to do at that moment. Madeline Kahn comedy moments trying Fun is carefree. I am not carefree. Madeline Kahn carefree fun In Hollywood I thought I was large and klutzy, like the characters I played. Madeline Kahn hollywood character I hope Madeline Kahn is looking down and is smiling. Madeline Kahn entertainment From inside where I live, I feel like I just perceive events in a certain rational way. I often find it sad or poignant, and it may not make me laugh a bit. But I don't mind inventing a portrait that allows others to laugh if that's what they want to do. Madeline Kahn laugh me sad mind Laughter is a strange response. I mean, what is it? It's a spasm of some kind! Is that always joy? It's very often discomfort. It's some sort of explosive reaction. It's very complex. Madeline Kahn always laughter strange joy Similar Authors Beatrice Lillie actress Adepero Oduye actress Adrienne Barbeau actress Bindu actress Alexandra Breckenridge actress Bojana Novakovic actress All Authors
