You’ve been in show business for seven decades.

How are you still learning and growing at 95?

I’m writing books; I’m working; I’m discovering new things, new talent.

Samantha Bee is a genius.

So is Trevor Noah.

There are new shows I want to record every night.

I loveAngie Tribeca, starring Rashida Jones.

I get a kick out of it.It’s one-liners.

My first tweet was, “Sometimes I worry about having problems with my short-term memory.”

My second tweet was, “Sometimes I worry about having problems with my short-term memory.”

Then Conan O’Brien and I invented the “selfishie.”

Instead of taking a selfie with someone, you block their face with yours.

That got a lot of retweets.

Do those moments still have magic for you?

My God, yes.

I was so proud.

But to have others say it that’s the true reward.

Robbie’s one of the smartest people I know.

He’s made such fantastic movies.

What have you learned since she passed in 2008?

That life goes on.

Watching her go and it took a year was horrible.

Estelle was everything to me.

We met when I was 20 and she was 28, and people said it wouldn’t last.

Sixty-five years later: three kids, five grandchildren, the greatest life and friendship you could imagine.

How do you stay healthy?

Same thing I’ve been doing for 60 years.

When I was 20-something, 30, I fell down a flight of stairs and hurt my back.

I guess I’m the original yogi.

Your mind is obviously still very sharp.

It’s called “That Tumble Down Shack in Athlone.”

But I can’t walk that far anymore.

What is the secret to your enduring career success?

Enjoy the good times, and walk away from the bumps.

Even failures can turn into something positive if you just keep going.

I wrote a television pilot calledHead of the Family.

CBS didn’t want it.

It was considered a failure.

But we reworked it.

A year later, it becameThe Dick Van Dyke Show.

Dick Van Dyke is 91.

Your friend Mel Brooks is 90 and performs at places like Radio City Music Hall.

Jerry Lewis is 91.

We recently lost Don Rickles at 90.

Do you think laughter plays a role in longevity?

It doesn’t hurt!

Well, correction it might hurt a little.But laughter definitely makes it hurt less.

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