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I'm Not Sure That There's Anybody Else That's As Psychologically Complex And Who's Given Us This Window Into His Soul That Nixon Gave Us. That's What I Find Absolutely Addictive And Seductive.

I Happened Upon A Memoir By A Midlevel White House Staffer, And He Had Been In The Room That [nixon's Last] Night [in Office]. This Guy's Memoir Told Me What Nixon's Last Words Were. And They Were, On August 8, 1974, To The Crew: "have A Merry Christmas, Fellas!" That Was Just So Bizarre.

I Think In Most Cases, If You're With Good People, Comedy Creation Happens Faster In Collaboration. That's How I Can Tell If It's A Good Collaboration: If It's Faster Than Me By Myself, Then It Works. If It's Slower Than Me By Myself, Then I Get Out Of The Room.

My Parents Didn't Want Me To Be A Regular In A Series. I Was A Working Actor From Time To Time But They Thought Was A Little Too Much Being A Star Of A Series. They Wanted Me To Have A Slightly More Normal Childhood.

I Have A Very Strong Visual Memory Of The First Time I Made Him Laugh. That Was Remarkable. I Was Like, "oh, God, I Just Made Jack Benny Laugh."