“My dad was a ham, too. He could sell those women anything. Of all his sons, I was the only one he could trust to sell as well as he could. I was proud of that.”
“Politicians... talk in generalities and lies, and I think they've caused all our grief. They're so awful, they're really funny. I hate thinking this because my dad loved politics.”
“If I ever completely lost my nervousness I would be frightened half to death.”
“I sang in the choir for years, even though my family belonged to another church.”
“I was obsessed with being rich and famous.”
“Sandwiches are wonderful. You don't need a spoon or a plate!”
“Food was a constant topic of conversation in our household.”
“I wish I had the nerve not to tip.”
“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.”
“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.”
“The whole romantic part of my life was a wipeout. I didn't even own a belt.”