I was a 'Laurel and Hardy' nut. I got to know Laurel at the end of his life, and it was a great thrill for me. He left me his bow tie and derby and told me that if they ever made a movie about him, he'd want me to play him.

My work is just a hobby. No, I wouldn't want to do it professionally. It's too hard. Deadlines are no fun. But I can sit and tweak all night and not worry about time.

When I started having kids, I thought, 'I don't want to do anything they can't watch.'

Sing like nobody can hear you, dance like nobody can see you, and love like you've never been hurt.

We all know we're going to die. We're all circling the drain. Some of us are closer than others. I'm 90, I know I'm closer to the drain than most people.

All of us involved say 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' was the best five years of our lives. We were like otters at play.

There aren't many pratfalls in comedy anymore.