I can't say I ever wanted to become an entertainer. I already was one, sort of-around the house, at school, doing my magic tricks, throwing my voice and doing Popeye impersonations. People thought I was funny; so I kind of took entertaining for granted It was inevitable that I'd start giving little performances.

New York is an exciting town where something is happening all the time, most unsolved.

Democracy means free television, not good television, but free.

Happiness is.....finding two olives in your martini when youre hungry.

I have an ego like anybody else, but I don't need to be stoked by going before the public all the time.

Egyptian President Sadat had a belly dancer entertain President Nixon at a state dinner. Mr. Nixon was really impressed. He hadn't seen contortions like that since Rose Mary Woods.

I think students ought to have the right to protest, but not to the point of anarchy.