Comedy is exaggerated realism. It can be stretched to the almost ludicrous, but it must always be believable.
Learning lines is on my mind until I do know them. I'll read the paper or paint the house to keep from starting to memorize. I've never found an easy way.
My father was adamant in his disapproval of my interest in show business.
My table seats eight, so that's my maximum. Having a small number of guests is the only way to generate good conversation. Besides, your whole house doesn't get wrecked that way.
My sisters said, Why do you make those faces? You make yourself so ugly.
My kitchen is not a place to live in. I made it white so I can tell instantly if it's not clean-and I like it clean enough to be able to eat off the floors-or the tables, for that matter.
A closet full of wire hangers can be the most dangerous place in the world.
Someday I'm going to go onstage in a dress if I want to.
An actor shouldn't undergo psychoanalysis, because there are a lot of things you're better off not knowing.
I feel now it's useless to keep hoping. The way things are today, we live in a world that needs laughter, and I've decided if I can make people laugh, I'm making a more important contribution.
Food was a constant topic of conversation in our household.
I don't know who the hell Paul Lynde is, or why he's funny, and I prefer it to be a mystery to me.
I don't understand why people don't remember my name.
Mothers don't want to pinch me or put me in their purse.
A room is like a stage. If you see it without lighting, it can be the coldest place in the world.