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?

One irreducible residual of 38 years in the business is the number of lasting, loving friendships I have made.

Millions of people thought Archie was a happy hero.

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

The wages of pedantry is pain.

We don't really need reviewers, just first-night reporters who will tell us faithfully whether or not the audience liked the show.

I enjoyed in every way my 12 years of playing Archie, and I wasn't personally sad about finishing a long job.