I have to have energy because I have a lot of expenses. A couple of cars, couple of dogs and a big estate.

I don't do impressions.

I think they [Martin Scorsese, Johnny Carson, Frank Sinatra] liked my honesty. My personality. For that, they always treated me great. I, in turn, treated them great. No secret about it. My being who I am - that is that.

It's tough having the last name Rickles. Luckily, my kids handled it great.

Italians are fantastic people, really. They can work you over in an alley while singing an opera.

In the old days, that was my ad-lib for hecklers in the joints I worked. It stuck with me. I hardly say it now, say, to fans, even though people do send me hockey pucks.

Sex is great, but when you get to be my age, you've got to pace it a little bit. Otherwise you get tired.