Quotes by Madeline Kahn

About Madeline Kahn:

Madeline Kahn was an American actress, comedian and singer, known for her comedic roles in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks; including What's Up, Doc? (1972), Young Frankenstein (1974), High Anxiety (1977), History of the World, Part I (1981), and her Academy Award nominated roles in Paper Moon (1973) and Blazing Saddles (1974).
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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

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

In Hollywood I thought I was large and klutzy, like the characters I played.

Madeline Kahn

Fun is carefree. I am not carefree.

Madeline Kahn

My mother was a Bohemian - in the good sense of the word. A searcher. And she investigated various religions.

Madeline Kahn

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

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...

Madeline Kahn

Author Bio

  • NameMadeline Kahn
  • DescriptionAmerican actor
  • BornSeptember 29, 1942
  • DiedDecember 3, 1999
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Voice Actor
  • AwardsDaytime Emmy Award