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"By all means let's be open-minded, but not so open-minded that our brains drop out."
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"When I was a kid and I bought a record, I ripped that thing open, I wanted to know who was playing what, what studio it was cut at, who was the string arranger, who was the engineer."
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"When these suckers had formed roots in the open ground, or kind of nursery where they were planted, they were looked over and the best taken up for potting."
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"If I become defensive and upset right away, then that's going to adversely affect how I deal with it and it's probably not going to be good press for me and probably be bad just because I'm angry. Just be open and pleasant."
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"Miles Davis had me play and he hired me the following week and after that, everything broke wide open."
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"I'm an open book."
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"It is still an open question, however, as to what extent exposure really injures a performer."
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"We didn't have any segregation at the Cotton Club. No. The Cotton Club was wide open, it was free."
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"You just have to believe in yourself when you've got something, and just keep pounding on the door, because if you pound long enough, somebody is going to open it."
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"I think there are influences that you open the door to, and influences that come under the door."
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"All I can say about life is, 'Oh God, enjoy it!'"
Life
"I was influenced by every comedian I ever saw work. That's the only way you learn how to do it."
Work
"I was never a Certified Public Accountant. I just had a degree in accounting. It would require passing a test, which I would not have been able to do."
Public
"It was a decision to work clean. I just prefer to work that way. I have no problem with comedians who don't work that way. There was a temptation in the early '70s to reconsider. I decided against it."
Work
"Funny is funny is funny."
Funny
"I'm most proud of the longevity of my marriage, my kids, and my grandchildren. If you don't have that, you really don't have very much."
Marriage
"Comedians are never really on vacation because you're always at attention... that antenna is always out there."
Attention
"This stammer got me a home in Beverly Hills, and I'm not about to screw with it now."
Home
"I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'."
Music
"I've been a very lucky actor."
Actor
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