Tennis is a young man's game. Until you're 25, you can play singles. From 25 to 35, you should play doubles. I won't tell you exactly how old I am, but when I played, there were 28 men on the court - just on my side of the net.

If I get big laughs, I'm a comedian. If I get little laughs, I'm a humorist. If I get no laughs, I'm a singer.

I must be getting absent-minded. Whenever I complain that things aren't what they used to be, I always forget to include myself.

Much later in life, though, Gracie made a major contribution to the opera world. She stayed out of it.

Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair.

When you stop giving and offering something to the rest of the world, it's time to turn out the lights.

The happiest people I know are the ones that are still working. The saddest are the ones who are retired. Very few performers retire on their own. It's usually because no one wants them. Six years ago Sinatra announced his retirement. He's still working.