“My biggest hero, Gregory Peck, was my birthday present on April 14, 1973. I just sat and stared at him.”

“A lot of people say I'd miss show business if I quit. I'd miss some of it. Now it's the only life I know.”

“Sometimes I think our problems are made worse by the kind of business we're in. Playing these road shows is a weird experience.”

“I never knew any Jews until I got into show business. I've found them to be real smart and good workers.”

“You can't be halfway in this business. If you don't meet the fans, you lose all you've got.”

“I never rode in an automobile until I was 12.”

“I believe in education and wish I had a better one.”

“I ain't got much education, but I got some sense.”

“Do the best you can with yourself and hope for the best.”

“I'd love to travel to the Holy Land.”