I Don't Feel Old. I Feel Like

Perhaps The Saddest Irony Of Depression Is That Suicide Happens When The Patient Gets A Little Better And Can Again Function Sufficiently.

When I'm Doing An Appearance Somewhere And Taking Questions From The Audience, I Can Always Count On: 'tell About The Guy Who Died On Your Show!'

Statistically, I'd Say Comedy Writers Are Perhaps The Sanest Category Of Show People. And Why Not? They Make Big Money, And Although It's Not An Easy Trade - Particularly When You're At Your Galley Oar Five Days A Week - It's Easier On The Nerves And The Psyche Than Living With The Brain-squeezing Pressure And Cares Of Being The Star.

I Guess The Best Advice I Ever Got Or Anyone Could Get For Doing A Talk Show, Though It Has Not Been Easy Very Often, Was From Jack Paar, Who Said, 'kid, Don't Make It An Interview. Interviews Have Clipboards, And You're Like David Frost. Make It A Conversation.'

The Brain Process That Results In A Joke Materializing Where No Joke Was Before Remains A Mystery. I'm Not Aware Of Any Scholarly, Scientific Or Neurological Studies On The Subject.