Comedy Is Tragedy Plus Time.

Daddy, When He Drank, Just Became Sweeter. There Wasn't A Mean Thought In His Body. I've Always Said He Was Like A Drunk Jimmy Stewart.

No Matter What, When You Major In Theater Arts Whether You Want To Write Or Be A Director Or Design Scenery Or Whatever, When You Are A Freshman At Ucla Then - I Guess It's Still The Same Way - You Had To Take An Acting Class.

In '57, I Got A Job At The Blue Angel Nightclub, And A Gentleman Named Ken Welch Wrote All My Material For Me. I Lived At A Place Called The Rehearsal Club That Was Actually The Basis For A Play Called Stage Door.

What I Like To Write About Is Stuff I Know. I Don't Think I Could Write A Novel. I Don't Think I Have It In Me To Come Up With Those Kinds Of Characters.

It's Also Selfish Because It Makes You Feel Good When You Help Others. I've Been Helped By Acts Of Kindness From Strangers. That's Why We're Here, After All, To Help Others.