Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.

I was born in Waukegan a long, long time ago. As a matter of fact, our rabbi was an Indian.

I feel responsible for Johnny Ray's success. See many years ago I asked him to be on my show and he asked for a lot of money and I cried. And he stole that from me.

I don't want to tell you how much insurance I carry with the Prudential, but all I can say is: when I go, they go too.

Bill Paley is not only the greatest boss I ever had, but he's the most brilliant, honest and warm human being I've ever met. And I'll say that to his face - even if it costs me my job.

Hors D'oeuvre: A ham sandwich cut into forty pieces.

No matter how often I tell people I'm thirty-nine some of them refuse to believe I'm that old.