“Me I'm just a hack. I'm just a schlep-per. I just do what I can do.”

“After thirty, a body has a mind of its own.”

“I hope to keep entertaining in some way until I can't physically entertain any longer. It's what I was born to do, and I love this profession.”

“I have my standards. They may be low but I have them.”

“I didn't belong as a kid and that always bothered me. If only I'd known that one day my differentness would be an asset then my early life would have been much easier.”

“Cherish forever what makes you unique 'cuz you're really a yawn if it goes!”

“Me I'm just a hack. I'm just a schlep-per. I just do what I can do.”

“After thirty a body has a mind of its own.”

“If only I'd known my differentness would be an asset, then my earlier life would have been much easier.”

“The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you.”

“I worked with Dionne Warwick, did shows with Bette Midler, and then I did the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Springsteen at the Garden. It was all important stuff because you want people to know you can work, you can sing, and you can still look good!”