I knew most of the people there who ran the places, a lot of wiseguys. They're all gone now. All good people.

I was with George Washington at Valley Forge, sitting around before an attack... gimme a break. That's over 70 years ago already.

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

I cannot tell a joke. But I can do a situation, that it becomes a joke.

My father when walked into a room, you could tell that everybody loved him. They really did. He was quite a man. My mother was more into the show biz atmosphere than he was.

Once in a while, when I'm alone, I think about my age. I think, How many more years do I have on this earth? But I can't really conceive of dying. Somehow, in my head, I don't think I'll die. I know that everybody dies, of course. I just think that it'll never come to me. It's crazy, but there it is.

I always say that comedians and actors were all kind of shy when they were young. I was very, believe it or not, kind of embarrassed as a child. But my mother was a very strong lady and she was the one that kept it going when I thought it would be over for me as a performer. She was always my inspiration and she was a big influence on me.