I hate pride, but if I were going to be proud of anything it would have to be something I'd done myself. Race pride is kind of stupid.

My professional life in Hollywood has been filled with joy and laughter.

Sheer flattery got me into the theater. Flattery always works with me, particularly the flattery of women.

Vulgar and obscene, the papers run rumors daily about people in show business, tales of wicked ways and witless affairs.

My Irish derivation has nothing to do with me. Why should it?

I do talk less now because the sound of my voice saying over and over the things I said years ago embarrasses and depresses me. Why do I say the same things over and over?

Some people thought we were presenting Archie as a false character. President Nixon thought we were making a fool out of a good man.