The reason I was in most of the movies I've done is that they paid for me to be in the theater.

There doesn't seem to be a lot of middle ground with me.

I was born Joseph Lane, but when I applied to the actors union, they said they already had a Joe Lane on the books and I'd have to change my last or first name. I had played the character of Nathan Detroit, whom I liked very much, in 'Guys and Dolls,' so I took the name Nathan.

People have to do things in their own time, and that's what I did.

I am not a sad clown. I am not a sad clown.

What about Broadway? Yes, I'm involved with a new musical based on 'The Adams Family.'

My mom was Jewish, so some would call me Jewish.