I came to Hollywood and nobody knew me. I was on a coupla TV shows.

I did do my own stunts.

Ill smoke anything anybody gives me, Im not particular.

You talk about what a director, he was smart. He said, Turn the camera on!

I could not chop down a tree if my life depended on it.

I do share with the lieutenant (Columbo) one very pronounced part of his personality - he loves to talk about his wife. You can't shut him up. I have the same problem. I can tell Shera stories till three in the morning. Shera is my wife.

The only mountain that I would still like to climb: I'd like to break 85.