Jerry Zucker Quotes

United States, Film Producer
March 11, 1950

Jerry G. Zucker (born March 11, 1950) is an American film producer, director, and writer known for his role in directing comedy spoof films such as Airplane! and Top Secret!, and the Best Picture-nominated supernatural drama film Ghost.

Also known as Film Director, Writer

But in terms of satire and comedy, our biggest and earliest influence was Mad magazine.

Jerry Zucker
- Comedy
- Mad
The most frustrating thing is that I want to always buy the best thing, the thing that does the most stuff.

Jerry Zucker

My greatest thrill was the day Mad magazine spoofed 'Ghost.'

Jerry Zucker
- Mad
It's Moore's Law, everything will be obsolete in 10 years - I'll be obsolete in 10 years!

Jerry Zucker
- Law
All those zany comedies have instilled a sense of pace in me.

Jerry Zucker
I love technology, and I love new gadgets. I can no longer figure out how to use any of them, but I love them.

Jerry Zucker
- Technology
People keep asking if I believe in ghosts. If you're talking about poltergeists and weird, supernatural phenomena, not really.

Jerry Zucker
- People
- Believe
- Weird
My problem is that I like technology, but I always have to ask myself, 'Now wait a minute, will I actually have any use for this?'

Jerry Zucker
- Technology