In every generation there are a few people who are authentically funny. The cosmetics change. You may not be able to articulate it, and you may laugh at them and get a certain amount of enjoyment. But when you're asleep at night, and you wake up at 3 in the morning, and you're alone in your bed, you know who's really funny.

Life is full of misery, loneliness, and suffering - and it's all over much too soon.

In order to be successful, all you've got to do is show up 80 percent of the time.

I didn't believe in reincarnation in my past life, and I still don't.

If the [actors] are working, and I have a dinner engagement, I don't do 20 takes. I do five takes and go home. I want to go to dinner.

I should have known something was wrong with my first wife. When I brought her home to meet my parents, they approved of her.

Better not think too much. Relying more on the body: it is more trustworthy.