You may not think I'm a sex symbol, but I became a father at the age of 48. Now young people think of me as a mini-folk hero because it's difficult for them to believe a man of my age is sexually active.

There's gratification in making somebody laugh. It's a wonderful sound. I find myself, to this day, doing it, wanting to make people laugh.

It's getting harder and harder to differentiate between schizophrenics and people talking on a cell phone. It still brings me up short to walk by somebody who appears to be talking to themselves.

I love portraying the totally indifferent person.

I was influenced by every comedian I ever saw work. That's the only way you learn how to do it.

The only way to survive is to have a sense of humour.

The first time I got up in front of an audience was terror, abject terror, which continued for another four or five years. There still is, a little bit.