The only way to survive is to have a sense of humour.

I always hated when the studios just kind of said that anybody can act. You look at people like Spencer Tracy, Henry Fonda -- and I'm just talking about the male actors -- there aren't a lot who can act. It's a very special talent, and I wish it were recognized as a very special talent.

There isn't a comedian in the world that hasn't bombed.

I've had time off, and it drove me nuts. I was crawling up the wall.

People are meant to be certain places, and I think I'm meant to be on a sound stage doing situation comedy.

You should have a value system. You can win if you stick with your value system.

One time I happened to use the word 'denigrate' onstage, and it didn't get any reaction. So as I continued my act, the left side of my brain was fast-forwarding to see if I had any other big words coming up.

The only thing I have never done is a Broadway play. I'm not sure I have the discipline necessary to do a Broadway play. I know it holds a fascination for certain actors.

There are some actresses that can't do comedy; it's too heavy-handed.

Well, my career choice made a difference because I never would have met my wife, Jenny. I met her through comedian Buddy Hackett. He set us up on a blind date and then we got married.

I can't remember the last live-action, non-animated Christmas movie.

When I started, I was doing all the good comedians I'd ever seen. Then I developed my own voice. My routines are my natural way of looking at the world.

Humor's a weapon if you want to make it one.

There are a lot of questions I keep asking myself about why I do comedy. I guess I laugh to keep from crying. And I guess if you ever get me crying, I might not stop. This is the way I look at tragedy or else I'll cry.

For a comedian, there is nothing better than watching another great comedian.

I think there's a little confusion between humor and 'gross' passing for humor. That's kind of regrettable, because they aren't the same thing.

I have an aversion to laugh tracks -- the moment I hear a laugh track, I go to another channel.

Doormen are kind of invisible, people don't know their names. They just say, Thank you, or Good morning. I'd never thought about doormen before. They're a vanishing breed. More electronic doors are being introduced.

The greatest comedian I've ever seen is Jack Benny. He wasn't afraid of the silences.

I wasn't much good. When I went into the line on a fake -- I would holler 'I don't have it!'