I think one of the by-products of the communications explosion is a sort of corruption fatigue. We've lost our ability to be shocked or enraged by the machinations of politicians. We've been battered with such frequency that we've become indifferent. We're punch drunk with scandal.

Larry Gelbart

The only way to avoid age discrimination in Hollywood is to die y... by Larry Gelbart

The only way to avoid age discrimination in Hollywood is to die young.

hollywood age way

We may be born equal but we're not equally talented. by Larry Gelbart

We may be born equal but we're not equally talented.

Marriage is probably the chief cause of divorce. by Larry Gelbart

Marriage is probably the chief cause of divorce.

chiefs divorce causes

A war is like when it rains in New York and everybody crowds into doorways. They all get chummy together perfect strangers. The only difference, of course, is in a war it's also raining on the other side of the street and the people who are chummy over there are trying to kill the people who are over here who are chums.

new-york rain war

The subtle differences in language and humor that get lost in translation, for example, make it almost impossible for big companies to do something that will appeal at home and abroad.

differences example home

You can write something that has continuity, but it makes happy e... by Larry Gelbart

You can write something that has continuity, but it makes happy endings all the more ridiculous.

make-happy ridiculous writing

I don't think you can name a good picture where the production or the possible promotion isn't "cast-contingent." That means the film needs not just star power but star box office power.

stars mean thinking

Reality television is less honest than YouTube. YouTube is the re... by Larry Gelbart

Reality television is less honest than YouTube. YouTube is the real reality.

honest real television

The Amazon is still burning; we just don't hear the smoke detecto... by Larry Gelbart

The Amazon is still burning; we just don't hear the smoke detectors anymore.

amazon burning nature