My father earned every penny he had, and I would have loved to have bought him a Rolls-Royce because his whole life was cars. Sadly, he didn't live to see the day when I could have done that for him, which still hurts.

I am not doddery... doddery I am not!

When you've been brought up in variety, I think timing is always important in your life. If I'm ever late for anything, whether it's personal or business, I always apologise. 'I'm sorry I'm late,' and all that. And if somebody is late meeting me, I expect them to say 'I'm sorry I'm late.' It's just, shall we say, showbiz etiquette of my day.

If I couldn't move, I don't know what I would do. That would be terrifying for me; I don't know how I'd cope with that.

When I married Wilnelia, one of the first things I wanted to know about Puerto Rico was the quality of the golf courses.

All kids love to get dirty, but if I wandered into the garage, my father would say: 'Son, you're not going to have filthy hands like mine. You're going into show business.'

Ambition can take the place of everything - even sex.