I couldn't get the laughter out of my head. It wasn't career. It wasn't even a choice. It was a calling.

there were times when I was more at home in front of millions of people than I was at home.

No matter what, when you major in theater arts whether you want to write or be a director or design scenery or whatever, when you are a freshman at UCLA then - I guess it's still the same way - you had to take an acting class.

I have a great memory.

I'm glad I was born when I was. My time was the golden age of variety. If I were starting out again now, maybe things would happen for me, but it certainly would not be on a variety show with 28 musicians, 12 dancers, two major guest stars, 50 costumes a week by Bob Mackie - the networks just wouldn't spend the money today.

My grandmother and I saw an average of eight movies a week, double features, second run.

Comedy is tragedy plus time.