Politicians... talk in generalities and lies, and I think they've caused all our grief. They're so awful, they're really funny. I hate thinking this because my dad loved politics.

Learning lines is on my mind until I do know them. I'll read the paper or paint the house to keep from starting to memorize. I've never found an easy way.

Peter Marshall: A western saddle has a curved horn on the front to hold something for the cowboy. What is it?

A closet full of wire hangers can be the most dangerous place in the world.

My father was adamant in his disapproval of my interest in show business.

A room is like a stage. If you see it without lighting, it can be the coldest place in the world.

Comedy is exaggerated realism. It can be stretched to the almost ludicrous, but it must always be believable.