For the last thirty years in my career I never know what I'm doing next.

Quote by Joe Mantegna

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If you're going to believe in a God, then you also have to equally believe...

If you're going to believe in a God, then you also have to equally believe...

I wouldn't be surprised if some day, they put the Simpsons in the Smithsonian. It's...

I wouldn't be surprised if some day, they put the Simpsons in the Smithsonian. It's...

You learn that not all things fall into a certain kind of pattern that can...

You learn that not all things fall into a certain kind of pattern that can...

When they were small and my wife really had no other responsibilities, except taking care...

When they were small and my wife really had no other responsibilities, except taking care...

You talk to the real cops and they say ninety percent of it is paperwork.

You talk to the real cops and they say ninety percent of it is paperwork.

You know the way I play golf, it's a good I do these things for...

You know the way I play golf, it's a good I do these things for...

I did plays and movies and whatever all over the place.

I did plays and movies and whatever all over the place.

There's now a Fat Tony doll, which cracks me up. But you feel honored that...

There's now a Fat Tony doll, which cracks me up. But you feel honored that...

When I played Dean Martin, he was dead when we made the movie but there...

When I played Dean Martin, he was dead when we made the movie but there...

There are a lot of people who will come to me for advice or whatever.

There are a lot of people who will come to me for advice or whatever.

They put me in the drama class, and that's the path I've taken.

They put me in the drama class, and that's the path I've taken.

I mean, it's the life lessons that I suppose you learn that nobody gets a...

I mean, it's the life lessons that I suppose you learn that nobody gets a...

But we're still in somewhat a Puritanical society in a lot of ways.

But we're still in somewhat a Puritanical society in a lot of ways.

There's good and evil going on. We have cops. We have robbers.

There's good and evil going on. We have cops. We have robbers.

That's why I really don't play cards or gamble. Because I'd crack.

That's why I really don't play cards or gamble. Because I'd crack.

I'm a character actor so I've jumped around to all kinds of things.

I'm a character actor so I've jumped around to all kinds of things.

I'm in the wrong racket if I didn't want a public life.

I'm in the wrong racket if I didn't want a public life.

I've spent the better part of the last twenty-five years doing a lot of traveling.

I've spent the better part of the last twenty-five years doing a lot of traveling.

But what I will do is I'll acknowledge it and if it can be of...

But what I will do is I'll acknowledge it and if it can be of...

Dean Martin is one of my heroes.

Dean Martin is one of my heroes.