My wife, my daughters, even my grandchildren are funny. You've got to keep a sense of humor because anger destroys you.

If someone is very upper-class, you have a stereotype of him which is probably true. If someone has a working-class accent, you have no idea who you're talking to.

I don't work very much, and I just sit here waiting for a script that I can't refuse - and I'm not talking about money.

I had been in that part of the world as a soldier in Korea, so I had been interested in Vietnam.

You can't get blase about something you haven't done yet.

I'm very, very family oriented. I'm a big cook and a good connoisseur and I only drink very good red wines now.

Anyone can write. But comedy, you've got to do some writing. You get one comedy script to every 20 dramas.