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.

I was lucky to get the kinds of parts I wanted. I always said I didn't want to do anything my kids can't see.

My favorite unknown movie is 'The Comic.'

I think, the 'Van Dyke Show' and 'Mary Poppins' are two of the best periods of my life. I had so much fun, I didn't want it to end.

When I get some budding young comic who'll come up to me and say, 'What was it like to do it in those days?' I try to be as gracious to him as Stan Laurel was to me.

Moses probably danced a little, right? You don't part the Red Sea without having some moves.

I turned down some movies that were quite good. mainly on the basis of taste.