A married couple that plays cards together is just a fight that hasn't started yet.

Nice to be here? At my age it's nice to be anywhere.

In what other business can a guy my age drink martinis, smoke cigars and sing? I think all people who retire ought to go into show business. I've been retired all my life.

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.

I was brought up to respect my elders, so now I don't have to respect anybody.

I smoke ten to fifteen cigars a day. At my age I have to hold on to something.

People are always asking me how much I'm worth. Well, all I can say is, I've got enough money to last me the rest of my life. As long as I die in the next 20 minutes.