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

Some people say funny things - but I say things funny.

I grew up in an Orthodox family, as I grew older, I became Conservative and that's how it ended up. But I've developed that Jewish feel to my act from my surroundings and my family.

I have a problem, if the light goes on on TV and it blinks midnight, I don't know how to fix it.

When I got out of high school, I wanted to be an actor but was getting a lot of rejections. I was getting rejected by life. My mother, God rest her soul, told me not to quit.

I always enjoy being full of fun, but I have my serious moments. Some women go for the studious kind of guy, I certainly was not that. If a girl is looking for somebody different and maybe a little more exciting for themselves - someone more on the fun side, I would suggest that they look for a type like Don Rickles.

It's very sweet to have people say nice things about you, and I always accept that.