Jerry Stiller

"During the Great Depression, when people laughed their worries disappeared. Audiences loved these funny men. I decided to become one."

"I don't think my judgment is that good. I don't know what is funny."

"It can make you sad to look at pictures from your youth. So there's a trick to it. The trick is not to look at the later pictures."

"We managed to hang in there. Today when people get married there's a tendency to run away when things get tough. There is a lot of strength in hanging together."