You've Got To Be Able To Sell

We Show A Lot Of Film [with Regis Philbin] From My Career Which Is Most Enjoyable. I Enjoy Watching It.

I've Never Walked Off Stage And Said, I Shouldn't Have Done That. Because When You Do What I Do, You're Like A Fighter. You Throw The Right Hand And Say, That's What Got Me To This Dance. You Can't Have Doubt. If You Have Doubt, There's No Show.

I've Never Been Able To Tell Jokes. In The Beginning Of My Career I Did Impressions And Jokes Like Any Other Comedian, But I Was Never Very Successful Because I Did It Poorly. So I Started To Talk To The Audience And Started Talking About The Atmosphere Around Me And Started To Become Angry, Not In A Mean-spirited Way, But In A Fun Way - And My Attitude Developed From There.

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

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.