I do miss the rhythms of comedy. And I've never been able to perform very well without an audience. The sitcoms I've done had them. It was like doing a little play.
My kids are so much better parent than I was.
Stan said he used to keep Hardy late, make him miss his golf game, and really get him mad.
I wanted to be a radio announcer.
So I think we're kind of an alternate choice for people who have had it with sex and violence.
I would love to be Moses.
I found out retirement means playing golf, or I don't know what the hell it means. But to me, retirement means doing what you have fun doing.
I have four children and I have seven grandkids.
I've never been what you'd call a great singer, but I loved to sing.
I grew up in Danville, Illinois, right in the middle of the state.
I could probably play an alcoholic. I've had some experience with that.
Moses probably danced a little, right? You don't part the Red Sea without having some moves.
Young people ask me for advice, and I tell them to do what I didn't do. Get some training. I took jobs that required talents I didn't have.
I had an uncle who had a car with a rumble seat, and I used to love to ride in that thing. I mentioned this to some kids, and they were like, "What are you even talking about?"
There aren't many pratfalls in comedy anymore.
Once I got a job singing and dancing, a reasonable person might think, "Maybe I should learn how to do this." But no, I never did.
I just think everyone needs their own private space.
I get little kids who recognize me from 'Mary Poppins,' and it just delights me because it's our third generation.
I did a 'Golden Girls' once, which shot in front of an audience, and that went well. I had a good time. But I need an audience, for comedy at least.
I can't work with my brother without laughing.
10 years ago, I would've host Saturday Night Live. But to me, the show has declined. For some reason, humor isn't what it was. It just, to me, it's not as funny as it was, not as sharply satirical.
I wouldn't mind taking a chance at Real Time, I've always thought if I could pick my interviewer, it'd be Charlie Rose, who I think is the best.
I would love to see Carl Reiner working in the arena today. He did some marvelous things on our show in the early '60s when it was a little edgy. We did shows about blacks, a couple, three of those. Some thought-provoking stuff.
Today, with the subject matter that's around politically, and internationally and everything, I think Carl Reiner would have a ball. I think the format should stay the same. I'd sure love to see him dealing with it today.
I've retired so many times now it's getting to be a habit.
