I cannot stand the people who get wonderful starts in show business and who abuse it. Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen, for example, although there are plenty of others, too. They are the most blessed people in the world, and they don't appreciate it.

The audience today has heard every joke. They know every plot. They know where you're going before you even start. That's a tough audience to surprise, and a tough audience to write for. It's much more competitive now, because the audience is so much more - I want to say sophisticated.

We didn’t have Facebook in my day, we had a phone book but you wouldn’t waste an afternoon on it

It’s [old age] not a surprise, we knew it was coming – make the most of it. So you may not be as fast on your feet, and the image in your mirror may be a little disappointing, but if you are still functioning and not in pain, gratitude should be the name of the game.

Get at least 8 hours of beauty sleep. 9 if you're ugly.

I've always liked older men. They're just more attractive to me. Of course, at my age there aren't that many left!

We laugh a lot. That's for sure. Sure beats the alternative, doesn't it?