It's been phenomenal, but everybody keeps congratulating me on my resurgence and my big comeback. I haven't been away, guys. I've been working steadily for the last 63 years.

Facebook just sounds like a drag, in my day seeing pictures of peoples vacations was considered a punishment

I think everybody needs a passion. Whether it's one passion or a hundred, that's what keep life interesting.

Keep the other person's well being in mind when you feel an attack of soul-purging truth coming on.

I think it's your mental attitude. So many of us start dreading age in high school and that's a waste of a lovely life. 'Oh... I'm 30, oh, I'm 40, oh, 50.' Make the most of it.

I know unless I'm true to myself I couldn't be happy. Too much emphasis is placed today on externals and too little on character.

If you call me a comedian I will be very grateful. I will thank you profoundly. No, I love doing comedy. It's fun once in a while to do a serious part but I really enjoy doing comedy because I love to laugh.