In the area we're discussing, leadership begins on Madison Avenue, on the desks and in the offices of people who spend hundreds of millions of dollars buying what will get them ratings.

I think the greater responsibility, in terms of morality, is where leadership begins.

Success is how you collect your minutes.

In my 90-plus years, I have lived a multitude of lives.

Originally, with all the shows, we went looking for belly laughs.

It crossed our minds early on that the more an audience cared - we were working before, on average, 240, live people. If you could get them caring - the more they cared, the harder they laughed.

I got a call from an agent to come to New York City, and write for the 'Ford Star Revue.' Because at the time there wasn't much 'national television'.