When I was a kid, I had ambitions for being a television announcer, which was before television took off, you know, in the late 40s. And just through necessity, going out looking for work, I was starting to sing, and dance, and act, and I never expected to do that, nor to have any success at it at least.

The most important thing for old guys is never start going down the stairs sideways.

Anyone who doesn't sing and dance at every opportunity is missing out on the joy of life.

Emotionally I'm about 13.

My wife, as proud as she was of me, hated show business for good reasons. There was something about the spouse always being pushed out of the way, shoved aside. She wanted to get away from it.

You're going to die. That's going to happen. What matters is what you do with your time before you get flushed out.

Somebody asked what I wanted on my gravestone. I'm just going to put: 'Glad I Could Help.'