In one question you are expressing a world of opinion. Because it is you who thinks that America has been mistakenly starting these conflicts. I happen to agree with you, and I will repeat what your question suggested...we have mistakenly gotten into one fracas after another. Why we do that [United States has insisted on keeping up a string of enemies, and the wars associated with creating those enemies], I think it's because we're afraid to look in the mirror and understand who we are.

Archie Bunker used to call me 'the laziest white kid he'd ever met.'

Culturally, I think 'All in the Family' was universal enough to have good timing at any time.

Bud [Yorkin] was the kindest and dearest man, and one of the most talented directors there was.

I wanted to meet Bob Hope, and I got to know him pretty well.

There was no real controversy with All In The Family. That came from the people on the business end.

We just may be the most well-informed, yet least self-aware, people in history.