I've been talking about retiring for years. It's my standard answer to the question, 'What are your future plans?' The truth is, I'll always want to do things that are worthwhile or fun.

I'm always announcing my retirement. I'm still not retired.

I've retired so many times now it's getting to be a habit.

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

I'm gonna keep singing and dancing as long as I can.

I wrote a little autobiography about how luck has to do with everything. It's called "My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business." A publisher came to me and said write a book so I did. I wanted to call it "Everybody Else Has Got a Book."

I cannot tell you what it means when children recognize. This is about the third generation for me. And when kids that small recognize me, it really pleases me, very gratifying.