I play drums, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, french horn, piano.

I was born in London, and went to school in Scotland - I used to be dead tired when I got home at night.

It was smashing working with Jerry Desmonde, he was a very nice chap.

I like consistency. If you've had a childhood like mine, you want some things you can rely on to stay the same.

Such is life and life is such and after all it isn't much. First a cradle. Then a hearse. It might have been better, but it could have been worse.

I don't know nothing about communism. But I know the Albanians loved me. Same reason as anyone else loves me. Because I made them laugh.

It was absolutely thrilling to meet Laurel and Hardy, they were so nice.