Mel Brooks says his only regret as a comedian is the jokes he didn’t tell

Mel Brooks (shown here in 1984) calls comedy his "delicious refuge" from the world: "I hide in humor and comedy. I love it."

Brooks wrote countless edgy jokes over the years, but he doesn’t regret any of them. He calls comedy his “delicious refuge” from the world. “I hide in humor,” he says. His new memoir is All About Me!

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Brooks wrote countless edgy jokes over the years, but he doesn’t regret any of them. He calls comedy his “delicious refuge” from the world. “I hide in humor,” he says. His new memoir is All About Me!