John Appleton

“O. J. Simpson was wonderfully stiff in both Capricorn One and The Towering Inferno. David: I directed him in the Naked Gun movies. Although he actually improved with each film, his acting remained a lot like his murdering—he got away with it, but no one really believed him.”
― David Zucker, Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!

“Men love women because they're the loveliest creatures on God's earth. Women love men because chocolate can't mow the lawn.”
― Guy Browning, Never Hit a Jellyfish With a Spade: How to Survive Life's Smaller Challenges

“Radio killed the vaudeville star”
― Bob Stanley, Let's Do It: The Birth of Pop

“If you have a better idea, if your plan makes more sense, if you have a vision, then put down your laundry and scream a little bit. Throw your hat into the ring, and never let professionals or their uniforms prevent you from telling anyone where to point their hose.”
― David Zucker, Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!