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.

The way I reacted to 9/11 was I decided I didn't want to do any movies that are sad or critical. I decided I didn't want to make my living depressing people or making them go home sick, so I just decided I wanted to do comedy for a while and study it for a while. It doesn't mean everybody should do that, but that was my reaction.

I know I can act. There aren't too many other jobs I know how to do

If I were an Arab-American, I would insist on being profiled. This is not the time for civil rights. There are larger issues for Americans.

The minute that you're not learning I believe you're dead.

The most difficult thing about being well known? Getting out of a hotel room at 4am.

I would never complain about my life, even though I really would like to have a mate.