I never worked with Marilyn Monroe, but if she'd lived, I think she would have been all right. She would have been President of the United States.

My doctor gave me six months to live, but when I couldn't pay the bill he gave me six months more.

My mother paid eight dollars a month for rent. When she had it. Mostly we were evicted, because she couldnt afford to pay the eight dollars a month.

I always had one ear offstage, listening for the call from the bookie.

It's very easy to live here. You're anonymous here. Nobody knows who you are.

Every actor looks all his life for a part that will combine his talents with his personality... 'The Odd Couple' was mine. That was the plutonium I needed. It all started happening after that.

We're writing a book together. She just finished one. Did you read it? Among the Porcupines?