I consider myself a very lucky actor that, approaching 60, I'm still employed and employable.

It's my theory that if you hear enough applause and laughter at a young enough age, you're doomed

Up there with my awards, I have a great big statue of Groucho Marx, just to put everything in perspective.

I was in 20 Shakespearean plays by the time I was 20.

What you aspire to on a sitcom is the feeling of live comedy.

It's a very tough time for the playwright. Broadway has become almost a musical comedy theme park with all these long-running shows.

Look at the darkest hit musicals - Cabaret, West Side Story, Carousel - they are exuberant experiences. They send you out of the theater filled with music