Let's not become so worried about not offending anybody that we lose the ability to distinguish between respect and paranoia.

Les Miserables is one of my favorite stories

I've had bad days and good days in my life, but I've never had a day when I didn't enjoy that red light going on. Whether on the radio, or on television, there's still a little bump every time it goes on. And if you can spend a life, if you can get paid well for doing something you absolutely love, well you can't beat that.

When I broke in, in 1957, it was wide open. Now you're up against strong competition.

We met in an airport in Las Vegas, Harrison Ford and I, and he said, "I just finished a movie called 42. I play Branch Rickey. There's this kid in it playing Jackie Robinson. I think it's a pretty good movie."

All of my life doing interviews, comedy has been my favorite thing, comedians are my favorite people.

The names are bigger, the show is worldwide, but I get a royal pass into life in the broadcasting business.