That was a little spin. I don't know if Lyn knew that, but he did a bang-up job that night.

More than most flacks, he understood the press. He wasn't fearful or intimidated by them. He knew you basically had to be honest to have credibility, and he had a lot of credibility.

Every version of it still has the lovers, outraged parents and fairies.

Exercise? I get it on the golf course. When I see my friends collapse, I run for the paramedics.

I'm nuts and I know it. But so long as I make 'em laugh, they ain't going to lock me up.

If by chance some day you're not feeling well and you should remember some silly thing I've said or done and it brings back a smile to your face or a chuckle to your heart, then my purpose as your clown has been fulfilled.