Alan King, a comedian I adored, was considered society, and I was considered the Jewish kid from the neighborhood.

To me, the stand up part in my life is great. I know I can do that. When I get an acting chance, I'm really thrilled.

When you do see me, you'll get the idea from when you see me that it's all off the top of my head. A lot of it is a beginning, middle and the end. But it's different every night. I have a lot of jokes in my back pocket I've said over the years.

You throw your best punch, otherwise don't do it.

I can sit all day in a comfortable chair and watch ball games, but I don't need a blanket.

You've got to be able to sell yourself.

Everything I do on stage, I made up in saloons. I started doing it in front of people, and that became my performance. I never had writers.