There is no old age. There is, as there always was, just you.

Looking out of a hospital window is different from looking out of any other. Somehow you do not see outside.

I wanted to be a pharmacist. I liked the way our local pharmacist was always dressed in a nice white coat; he looked very calm, you'd give him money, and he'd give you something that you wanted to buy.

Every actor looks all his life for a part that will combine his talents with his personality... 'The Odd Couple' was mine. That was the plutonium I needed. It all started happening after that.

My doctor gave me six months to live, but when I couldn't pay the bill he gave me six months more.

I always had one ear offstage, listening for the call from the bookie.