And keep a sense of humor. It doesn't mean you have to tell jokes. If you can't think of anything else, when you're my age, take off your clothes and walk in front of a mirror. I guarantee you'll get a laugh.

My philosophy is to do the best you can for somebody. Help. It's not just what do you for yourself. It's how you treat people decently. The golden rule. There isn't big anything better than the golden rule. It's in every major religion in one language or another.

If you don't go far enough back in memory or far enough ahead in hope, your future will be impoverished.

My age now, like my age 20 years ago, marks the year in which I was born. That's all.

People find gold in fields, veins, river beds, and pockets. Whichever, it takes work to get it out.

The two best interview subjects are children under 10 and people over 70 for the same reason: they say the first thing that comes to their mind. The children don't know what they're saying and the old folks don't care.

I grew up poor. I never had any money. I was a hobo, you know, ride the freights