I use the cigar for timing purposes. If I tell a joke, I smoke as long as they laugh and when they stop laughing I take the cigar out of my mouth and start my next joke.

I'd rather be a flop at show business than to be a success at something I didn't like.

I don't care what you do for a living. If you love it, you are a success.

Retire? I'm going to stay in show business until I'm the only one left

I find you have to take each day as it comes and be thankful for who's left and whatever you can still do.

I look better, feel better, make love better and I'll tell you something else....I never lied better.

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