I love the company of people. I always have and always will, it comes with my family. But earlier in life I might have got a little nervous if I was alone for a day or two in a row. I might think, "Where are they?" Now, I just go on doing naturally what I do.

You are more thoughtful because you don't act as quickly anymore. When I turned 70 it was the first time I felt young for my age. Fifty dropped on me like a ton of bricks - there is something about that number - but when 70 came along I felt good about it.

He [Castro] is a genius. We spoke about everything.

When I was in high school, I earned the pimple award and every other gross-out award.

I did not want to be coming off the stage at the mercy of what somebody else told me I did.

No issue is more compelling than the air we breathe, be it hot or cold, be it hawk or human.

I'm very fortunate in the sense that outside of cohabitating relationships and so forth, I've always got on just as well with women.