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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Born: September 29, 1942
Died: December 3, 1999 (aged 57)
Bio: Madeline Gail Kahn (born Madeline Gail Wolfson) was an American actress, comedian, voice actress, and singer, known for her comedic roles in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks; including What's Up, Doc? (1972) and Young Frankenstein (1974).
Known for:
  1. Blazing Saddles (1974)
  2. Young Frankenstein (1974)
  3. Paper Moon (1973)
  4. High Anxiety (1977)
  5. What's Up, Doc? (1972)

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