I kind of do it in my head, then I'll try pieces of it on stage and if it looks promising, I'll put it together.

In today's world, you would call my father mostly unaccessible. I'm not sure that isn't true of most fathers at that time. He went through the Depression. I don't know what that would have done to my psyche.

One of the first things you ever learn as a stand-up is don't show fear.

I didn't need the elf outfit to play an elf; I could just play an elf.

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.

Well, my career choice made a difference because I never would have met my wife, Jenny. I met her through comedian Buddy Hackett. He set us up on a blind date and then we got married.

I've done more than I thought I was ever going to do. I've had a very long and very satisfying career.