Even when I was in school shows, in elementary school doing plays, I'd always go off book and start improvising.

What's so fascinating and frustrating and great about life is that you're constantly starting over, all the time, and I love that.

The house as I say ... smelled of brisket and bourbon, so you could hear that. I started imitating them. Phrases came out of that, "Can't you dig that?" "I knew that you would." We were at [Passover] Seders and they were confused with the bitter herbs, "Do we smoke these or do we do we dip them in salt water?" "We dip them in salt water, well that's gonna kill the vibrancy of the weed, you know." So that's what I was around. So I would imitate them. That's where it all started.

I think I've far exceeded what I ever thought I could possibly do. I'm almost shocked that I'm still around after all of these years . . . and always grateful that I get another turn to do something.

I'm going to go on just living and laughing and loving.

I'm going to be your grandpa! / I have the biggest smile. / I've been waiting to meet you for such a long, long while.

My mind is always going. I'm always thinking what I need to do, what I haven't done, what I did do, what I didn't do as well as I could - I'm relentless that way with myself.