The Man I Adored, And Miss Him

I Was With George Washington At Valley Forge, Sitting Around Before An Attack... Gimme A Break. That's Over 70 Years Ago Already.

I Always Say That Comedians And Actors Were All Kind Of Shy When They Were Young. I Was Very, Believe It Or Not, Kind Of Embarrassed As A Child. But My Mother Was A Very Strong Lady And She Was The One That Kept It Going When I Thought It Would Be Over For Me As A Performer. She Was Always My Inspiration And She Was A Big Influence On Me.

Al Capone's My Uncle. The Old Days Were A Lot Different. The Latin Casino Was The Big Time. When I Got There I Figured That I Was Doing Pretty Good, Because Remember, I Started In Nothing But After Hours Joints. I Can't Even Name Them Now, But That's How I Got Noticed.

Some People Say Funny Things - But I Say Things Funny.

When Someone Says To Me, Do You Do Stand-up I Say Absolutely Not. I Like To Think Of It As A Theatrical Performance. With Me The Show Changes Maybe Five To Ten Percent Every Night. Of Course, Whatever I See In Front Of Me And Sometimes I Get On A Little Run About It And It Changes The Show. And My Delivery Is Such That People Who Have Seen Me Many Times Say Gee, I Never Heard That Before. Actually, They Have, But I Might Have Changed It Around.