The most important thing in living was to reach out and touch perfection in that which we most loved to do

They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds.

In oneself lies the whole world and if you know how to look and learn the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody on earth can give you either the key or the door to open except yourself.

Confession of errors is like a broom which sweeps away the dirt and leaves the surface brighter and clearer. I feel stronger for confession.

Shaq didn't call me this summer

The dirtiest book of all is the expurgated book.

Most people would have given up when faced with all the criticism I've received over the years.

Once during Prohibition I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water.

It was the early 1970s and I was recently divorced. I had three kids and was totally broke. I managed to find work back east on the straw-hat circuit - summer stock - but couldn't afford hotels so I lived out of the back of my truck under a hard shell.

What I mean is that none of my talents had a - what's that great word - rubric. A singer an actor a dancer - there was nothing I could really say I was. The writing came much later. And actually thank God because if I had said I'm a singer I would really have just had one thing to do.

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