For 50 years, acting was the reason I got up in the morning, |
He told me the show always made his father laugh, particularly at a time when laughter was necessary in his life. Meetings like that keep you on the road for a long time, |
He's by Damon Runyon out of a Don Rickles mare, |
I let more people into my life now. I never really had a chance to tell Tony what he had done for me while he was alive. Now I want the world to know. |
I saw John Garfield smoke. He was my idol, so I smoked. I even smoked like him. |
I was at the pinnacle of my career one day and the next day I was put out to pasture. I felt like a race horse with a broken leg. |
I was reluctant to take the TV role, ... How does a TV series follow a classic Broadway comedy? |
I'm being asked why, at my age, I'm going on this tough road tour to promote a book, |
It wasn't that kind of relationship. |
It worked. It really worked, ... It was a successful night. But more importantly, it was Tony's way of building my confidence. |
Poverty can teach lessons that privilege cannot. |
Some days when I start to talk, my voice isn't strong. But then it warms up. |
Suddenly it was gone. I'd lost more than my voice and my career. I'd lost my best friend. |
The reason is simple. It's my love for Tony. But you know what? I still enjoy meeting people who respect my career. Trips like this remind me how much I love show business. |
There are so many stories about injustices that I would like to do, especially about the harmfulness of smoking tobacco. |