Every piece of entertainment is made with the idea that 'This is going to be terrific' and 'This is the best thing I've ever done' and then it hits the public and then the public tells you whether it's good or bad.

I didn't want to do the sitcom thing, but I didn't know what else to do.

I also derive a great deal of pleasure from horses and dogs... the ocean... and love.

I think making a good film shot is joyful.

There were many times when I kept silent about being Jewish as I got older, when Jewish jokes were told.

And that works for me. So that if this is it, you better take it at its right proportion. That there are serious things, but most things are temporal and ephemeral, and you should cultivate that attitude. That joy and love and all the verities are what counts. So I try not to take too many things seriously, and if I find myself caught up in the seriousness of the moment, within a period of time, I'm able to cajole myself out of it.

No, I don't regret anything at this point. That may change on the next phone call, but at the moment I don't regret anything.