I Didn't Have A Childhood.

The Idea Of A Japanese Comedian Was Not Only A Rarity, It Was Non-existent.

Only In America Could You Get Away With The Kind Of Comedy I Did.

My Fame Is Largely Due To Young People, Theyre The First Ones To Discover Me.

I'm In Semi-retirement, But What Am I Going To Retire To? I Don't Ride Horses, I Don't Golf Anymore. I Shoot A Game Of Pool Every Now And Then.

I Don't Know Of Any Other Creature On Earth Other Than Man That Will Sit In A Corner And Cry Because Of Some Painful Experience In The Past.