And Humor Has Always Been A Weapon.

My Mother Kept The House Clean And We Ate Good. I Didn't Know We Were Poor Until I Started Giving Interviews.

Ed Sullivan Brought Me To Tv First In 1952, Then Garry Moore's Program Gave Me A Lot Of Confidence And Freedom.

My Mother's Sister Was Killed In A Trolley Car Accident, So I Was Raised As One Of Eight With My Sister And Six Male Cousins.

I Was A High School Throw-out.

There's A Charm, There's A Rhythm, There's A Soul To Jewish Humor. When I First Saw Richard Pryor Perform, I Told Him, 'you're Doing A Jewish Act.'