You may have read that I went to M.I.T. In 1982 I filled out a Who's Who survey with joking responses, and they never bothered to check the facts.

Parrots make great pets. They have more personality than goldfish

I'm going to give you a little advice. There's a force in the universe that makes things happen. And all you have to do is get in touch with it, stop thinking, let things happen, and be the ball.

It's never a good idea for a celebrity to sign autographs or take pictures if a crowd is gathering.

Step by step, we will break this cycle of silence, poor information and stigma.

The best advice I can give you about falling is to never land.

It took me 20 years of making movies to learn how to do it.

I am a clown, just without the painted smile.

A laugh is a surprise. And all humor is physical. I was always athletic, so that came naturally to me.

A flute without holes, is not a flute. A donut without a hole, is a Danish.

I made about 28 movies, and I think about five of them were good.

Behind a life of influence you will find a masterful storyteller.

Who can't relate to the idea of leaving one chapter behind and moving on to the next?

I hate phone calls so I believe in a telephone armistice. To me, the idea of calling someone unprompted is basically saying, 'Hey, stop whatever you're doing and talk to me right now.

I've given everything I can possible to the game, on and off the field.

Boxing is real easy. Life is much harder.

To be an American and unable to play baseball is comparable to being a Polynesian and unable to swim.

Well, I was born in Scotland and spent the first six years of my life there. Then I went to Newcastle-On-Tyne in northeast England, close to Scotland.

Nothing is more sweet than harmony in marriage, and nothing more distressing than dissension.

I find it next to impossible to remain politely silent when people prate to me about the glory of being given another chance to live happily ever after!

Of course designers inspired me, but I was more inspired by everyday people. People that I see walking down the street.