When You're 18, You're Just

I've Never Been Able To Tell Jokes. In The Beginning Of My Career I Did Impressions And Jokes Like Any Other Comedian, But I Was Never Very Successful Because I Did It Poorly. So I Started To Talk To The Audience And Started Talking About The Atmosphere Around Me And Started To Become Angry, Not In A Mean-spirited Way, But In A Fun Way - And My Attitude Developed From There.

I Always Say That Comedians And Actors Were All Kind Of Shy When They Were Young. I Was Very, Believe It Or Not, Kind Of Embarrassed As A Child. But My Mother Was A Very Strong Lady And She Was The One That Kept It Going When I Thought It Would Be Over For Me As A Performer. She Was Always My Inspiration And She Was A Big Influence On Me.

You Got To Have A Lot Of Courage. Secondly, Whatever It Is You're Doing You Have To Believe In It Wholeheartedly. Thirdly, You Have To Be Able To Stand Up In Front Of People And Know That They'll Laugh.

I Still Think Funny, And People Young And Old Still Come And See Me. That's Flattering. The Day Comes That They Stop Coming, Then I'll Know That It's Time To Retire To The Jewish Ranch.

Showbiz Is Great If You're Successful.