In ways I don`t like to admit, I`m a goof-up myself. It`s an essential part of my character. When these guys [his TV characters] screw up, it reminds me of my own incompetence with the small frustrations of life. (in a 1983 interview)

These guys [his TV characters] are about a half-step behind life`s parade. The ink on their instruction sheets is beginning to fade. But they can function and cope, and don`t realize they are driving people up the walls. (in a 1983 interview)