All these things that enter your head are assignments. You write them up and then throw them out there and if someone wants to do it, your assignment is done.

Ill give you an idea of how Jewish Mel Brooks is: Thats a nose job.

I have a kind of objective luxury about my career.

You try to figure out things to keep yourself interested. It's very easy to get lulled.

If you have wonderful moments, don't second-guess them, just enjoy them.

I'm totally aware of how lucky I am. I have health, family, children. I do work that gives me total joy and allows me to make a living, and maybe, if I'm lucky enough, I'll feel I've fulfilled a little bit of service to society because I brought other people some laughter.

A few years ago, I won a Tony for Little Me and I learned two important lessons from that experience. 1. Fair-weather friends are so much more interesting to be around and 2. It's amazing what this award fetches on E-Bay.