When asked what accomplishment he is proudest of, he firmly replied, "My three sons." On working with a young Robert Zemeckis on one of Zemeckis' first films, Used Cars: "That kid couldn't direct traffic". Discussing his most famous role, Grandpa Munster: "The role of Grandpa is not complicated because you're wearing odd makeup or bizarre costumes. That's not what complicates a role. What makes Grandpa a little odd is the fact that he had no prototype. When I approached this role, I knew that whatever I was doing was original. So no director could say to me, 'Listen, remember how he did it, this is how I want it done.' I worked very hard creating that character. I made those lines work. The walk and the posture all fit the character. As to the character itself, you might say that Grandpa was a kind of Dracula-type Major Hoople." Why would I mind? It pays my mortgage." - referring to his "Munsters" typecast