People have very specific opinions of comedy. Slapstick was an art form in the '20s and the lowest form of show business in the '50s. Who's right, who's wrong? Who's an idiot, who's not?

I pretend I'm one of the royal family when I'm in a hotel and that the hotel belongs to me - it is a palace.

I've chosen to treat my life more like a party than something to stress about.

If you have wonderful moments, don't second-guess them, just enjoy them.

The thing you can always rely on, your core person, comes from your family's attention and love.

You try to figure out things to keep yourself interested. It's very easy to get lulled.

People do think I'm Jewish. But we're Irish Catholic. My father had a brogue.

A musical is only as good as its director. The same can also be said for the CIA.

I still do live concerts all over the country - about four a month - with singing and characters and improv. It keeps me limber. I'll never lose that. And comedy is still the bread and butter.

What's great about being a character actor is you know that you can survive forever. It's not about the gloss of your eyebrows.

I think I'm funny because my family, my siblings were funny.

Patience is a power unto itself.

Love only serves and does not calculate. Love gives without expectation, while hate carries an endless tally of debts. Hate controls everything it touches, but love sets everything it touches free.

One had to take some action against fear when once it laid hold of one.

It will be a hard game if you think about winning a championship. We need to think about our own game at the moment and focus on getting good results especially over the Christmas period.

Getting in touch with your true self must be your first priority.

I realized I was an attractive older woman who never wanted to settle down.

I believe God gives you the grace to do what you need to do.

I married her just because she looks like you.

It's OK to not be political unless your country is falling apart.

I am proud of my black roots and of the black blood that runs in my veins.