I Think One Of The Big Things

My Father Was A Dreamer - My Hero. He Was A Smart, Tough Guy From Poland, A Cutter Of Lady's Handbags, An Old Socialist-unionist Who Always Considered Himself A Failure. His Big Line Was: 'don't End Up Like Me.'

I Had A Sympathetic Role In 'thirtysomething,' And In Two Weeks I'm Going To Do The Role Again. But In The Movies, I Just Love The Heavies. It's Much More Fun. Villains Are A Ball. People Have Been Laughing At Me For 50 Years, So I Love To Sit In The Back Of The Theater And Listen To Them Hate Me.

And Humor Has Always Been A Weapon. You Want To Get Even On Somebody? You Want To Attack Somebody? Make Fun Of Them.

If You Stop And Think About It, Nearly All Great Humor Is At The Expense Of Someone Or Something.

It's Not Easy Being A Father, But I've Been Allowed A Comeback.