At first I wanted to be a jockey. I rode horses in Cleveland but I kept falling off and I was afraid of horses. So there wasn't much of a future in it.

I like to work a lot with wood. I make furniture that falls apart. I also sew.

Don Knotts was a really big influence, especially on the Steve Allen show. I mean, look at the guy, his entire life is in his face.

Phyllis Diller came through a mine field of male comedians when she arrived on the comedy scene and she defused them all. She won her place in the Hall of Comedy as the First Lady. I will miss her.

At first I wanted to be a jockey. I rode horses in Cleveland but I kept falling off and I was afraid of horses. So there wasn't much of a future in it.

If only my folks had beaten me, I could have gotten some material about my miserable childhood. But as it is, I've had a great life.

I've never really taken anything very seriously. I enjoy life because I enjoy making other people enjoy it.