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

I think you should be a child for as long as you can. I have been successful for 74 years being able to do that. Don't rush into adulthood, it isn't all that much fun.

I think everyone probably starts out sounding like someone else, but gradually you develop your own sound.

There are a lot of questions I keep asking myself about why I do comedy. I guess I laugh to keep from crying. And I guess if you ever get me crying, I might not stop. This is the way I look at tragedy or else I'll cry.

You should have a value system. You can win if you stick with your value system.

More and more, as I get older, people come up to me and say, 'Thank you for all the laughter.' And my standard answer is, 'It was my pleasure.' But that's the truth.

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