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

My health, thank God, has kept my brain alive.

I think if I took therapy, the doctor would quit. He'd just pick up the couch and walk out of the room.

I don't care if the average guy on the street really knows what I'm like, as long as he knows I'm not really a mean, vicious guy. My friends and family know what I'm really like. That's what's important.

When you stand alone and sell yourself, you can't please everyone. But when you're different, you can last.

I was sitting in the toilet and I was by myself. I was tired of playing with the roller, so I said I'd better write a book.

When I first went to Vegas, there were just high-rollers and gamblers and the wise guys treated you great.