Women were afraid of me, they were scared to death. But I always say be yourself, if you're funny then let your sense of humor go there. I mean there's no sense hiding what you feel.

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

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

Hell, do I remember the first joke? I was never a jokester.

I'd like to think my performance is today. I never try to - it's so, as you know, watching me, I have a beginning, middle and ending. But every night the show changes and I relate to an audience and I relate to the young people.

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

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.