I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate.

Life's but a day at most.

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

She didn't need to go to acting school to learn that the essence of acting is to act like you're not acting.

I don't have a drinking problem. I drink. I get drunk. I fall down, no problem.

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 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.