Woody Allen is a genius. His films are wonderful. He's poetic, but he's also a critic. He artfully steps back from a social setting and criticizes it without - I suspect - without letting himself be vulnerable to it.

I wanted to entertain so badly that I kept at it until I was good. I just browbeat my way into show business.

Woody Allen is a genius. His films are wonderful. He's poetic, but he's also a critic. He artfully steps back from a social setting and criticizes it without - I suspect - without letting himself be vulnerable to it.

I know how to make it a great musical. I've got to. It's like I've got to see it on stage.

Being short never bothered me for three seconds. The rest of the time I wanted to commit suicide.

I'm married to a beautiful and talented woman who can lift your spirits just by looking at you.

Good taste is the enemy of comedy.