I've been married forty-five years. I think laughter is the secret.

It was a decision to work clean. I just prefer to work that way. I have no problem with comedians who don't work that way. There was a temptation in the early '70s to reconsider. I decided against it.

I was not influenced by Jack Benny, and people have remarked on my timing and Jack's timing, but I don't think you can teach timing. It's something you hear in your head.

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.

All I can say about life is, 'Oh God, enjoy it!'

I've been married forty-five years. I think laughter is the secret.

As an actor, you generally want to see the other actor's face.