I made about 28 movies, and I think about five of them were good.

A laugh is a surprise. And all humor is physical. I was always athletic, so that came naturally to me.

All my children inherited perfect pitch.

The best comedy I ever did was when people didn't know who I was.

With Clinton, there's no question that I would have made fun of his out-and-out lying. But he's also a good friend.

Fame is a very unnatural human condition. When you stop to realize that Abraham Lincoln was probably never seen by more than 400 people in a single evening, and that I can enter over 40 million homes in a single evening due to the power of television, you have to admit the situation is not normal.

My father was the funniest guy I ever met. I'm not sure if I stole his stuff or if I inherited it.