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?

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

Not all celebrities are dunces.

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

It's the character that is the strongest that God gives the most challenges to. Take your struggles as a compliment.

People see Archie Bunker everywhere. Particularly girls; poor girls, rich girls, all kinds of girls are always coming up to me and telling me that Archie is just like their dad.

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