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I Know Friends Of Mine Who Have Never Changed Their Mind About Anything In Their Lives, Despite Evidence From All Directions. And I Think If You Can Keep An Open Mind And Some Understanding, That Helps You Stay Young.

I Have Also Heard And Read Various Accounts Of Why They [sheldon Leonard And Carl Reiner] Liked Me. My Favorites? I Wasn't Too Good-looking, I Walked A Little Funny, And I Was Basically Kind Of Average And Ordinary. I Guess My Lack Of Perfection Turned Out To Be A Winning Hand. Let That Be A Lesson For Future Generations.

I've Always Been A Bit Of An Orphan, Because Actors Say, 'well, He's More Of A Dancer.' And Dancers Say, 'no. He's Really A Singer.' And Singers Say, 'no. He's An Actor.'

I've Retired So Many Times Now It's Getting To Be A Habit.

Bob Hope, Like Mark Twain, Had A Sense Of Humor That Was Uniquely American, And Like Twain, We'll Likely Not See Another Like Him.