When you talk about George Burns you're talking about a living legend . . . well, a legend, anyhow.

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

I've never walked off stage and said, I shouldn't have done that. Because when you do what I do, you're like a fighter. You throw the right hand and say, That's what got me to this dance. You can't have doubt. If you have doubt, there's no show.

Whatever you do to gain success, you have to hang in there and hope good things happen. Always think positive.

Half the battle is that people have to like you before you say one joke, one bit of humor.

I've never been mean-spirited, in my opinion. I never did anything below the belt.

Some people call me a legend and the last of the greats, and I appreciate it.