[on Jed Harris] Jed Harris was known as the worst monster in the world. Laurence Olivier said he couldn't think of an image to play Richard III and then he said, "Jed Harris!" Show less «

[on Fred Allen] . . . he was extremely modest. He was the nicest guy in the world and he was so good to me. When we were rehearsing I was so nervous. He took the patience to show me how to remove the staple [from the script] so I could shift the pages around. Just a tremendously generous man. Show less «

[on Rich Little] His greatest talent is his remarkable ability to convince you that he has talent!

[on Mel Brooks] Everything Mel did was stolen. And I still think he is a bona fide genius. He's just a thief. Show less «