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 don't have a stack of scripts...

The giant superstars are people whose talent is so enormous that their death wish can't destroy it.

You shouldn't get too close to the truth, because then maybe you stop being funny.

This stammer got me a home in Beverly Hills, and I'm not about to screw with it now.

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.

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