When I auditioned for 'Bye Bye Birdie' on Broadway, Gower Champion said, 'You've got the job!' I said, 'Mr. Champion, I can't dance.' He said, 'We'll teach you what you need to know.'

You have to be able to laugh at yourself. Attitude is almost more important than what happens to you.

No, no, it was the relationships. That was that group. People believed that Rob and Laura were really married in real life. You know, a lot of people believed that.

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

I could probably play an alcoholic. I've had some experience with that.

I've made peace with insecurity... because there is no security of any kind.

We should never judge a day by its weather.