Acting requires absorption, but not self-absorption and, in the actor's mind, the question must always be 'Why am I doing this?,' not 'How am I doing it?

Did you ever meet a mother that complained that her child phoned her too often? Me neither.

As for blondes having more fun, well, let me dispel that rumor forever. They do.

My idea of a good work-out is two hours spent worrying about the bags under my eyes.

Jewish Alzheimer's is forgetting everything except a grudge.

Are you sitting comfortably? Then get up. This is no time for sloth.

Chutzpah' is best defined as a small boy peeing through someone's letter box, then ringing the doorbell to ask how far it went.

I've discovered over the years that if my hair is all right, then generally speaking, so am I.

I suppose the nearest equivalent to a bar mitzvah in terms of emotional build-up would probably not even be one's wedding day, but one's coronation.

A tortoise is, I suppose, a Jewish pet. It knows its place. Out on the lawn. It doesn't bark. It doesn't tear the Dralon.

What does a Californian make for dinner? Reservations.

You should always listen to minotaurs. Anybody with four stomachs has to have a firm grip on reality.

This poor gambler isn’t even a noun. He is kind of an adverb.

Self-hatred is the best vehicle for making people do as they’re told because they are hungry to get approval.

Most leaders are indispensable, but to produce a major social change, many ordinary people must also be involved.

Filling a need that others aren't addressing has always been a focus of the companies that I have been involved with.

The excitement of anticipation was *almost* equal to the thrill of lovemaking.

As an artist, you reach for the pen that's full of blood.

My first act after being named head coach of the Bulls was to formulate a vision for the team. I had to take into account not only what I wanted to achieve, but how I was going to get there.

If you would thoroughly know anything, teach it to others.

I would love to do a drama. I did a couple of episodes of The Good Wife, which is more of a drama. I really liked that; I thought it was interesting. A lot of my favorite comedies play out as dramas.