Humor is like music. It's a rhythm, and you just kind of get the rhythm of it, and you have to know not to let the beat go too long, but to leave a beat in there for it to gel.

Kindness and consideration of somebody besides yourself. I think that keeps you feeling young. I really do.

When you start explaining why something's funny or finding a formula for it I think it loses some of its funniness.

I didn't know I was a gay icon. I get a lot of mail - but I don't get many bad letters - but I got a woman the other day that was so upset with me because they said, 'How do you feel about the gay marriage thing?' and my answer to that is, 'I really don't care with whom you sleep, I just care what kind of a decent human being you are.' I figure all the rest of it is your business and not mine. And not hers, incidentally.

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.

'Mary Tyler Moore' was - it was my first big hit.

Oh, I don't need sleep. I just went to my hotel room and had a cold hot dog and a vodka on the rocks.