When I was young I was called a rugged individualist. When I was in my fifties I was considered eccentric. Here I am doing and saying the same things I did then and I'm labeled senile.

None of us kids had a middle name. We were lucky we had any name at all. By the time my mother got around to naming one, there was another on the way.

Lots of people have asked me what Gracie and I did to make our marriage work. It's simple - we don't do anything. I think the trouble with a lot of people is that they work too hard at staying married. They make a business out of it. When you work too hard at a business you get tired; and when you get tired you get grouchy; and when you get grouchy you start fighting; and when you start fighting you're out of business.

If it's a good script I'll do it. And if it's a bad script, and they pay me enough, I'll do it.

I don't worry about getting old. I'm old already. Only young people worry about getting old.

How did I ever get sick? I've already had everything.

My best advice: Fall in love with what you do for a living.