we're talking with sandy duncan and steve martin, very funny young man, and bennie barnes will join us a little later. we talked about sandy - you come from a little town in texas, red small town. >> tyler town. >> tyler, texas. and you went to new york when you were-- >> oh, i was 19. >> 19, now that would scared a lot of people. >> yeah, except i-- it would scare - well it did, except i moved into a very shelter environment which was good for me because around 14,or 15, my mother kept saying, is there anything you want to talk about, and i'd say no. so it's a good thing that i moved into a place called "the rehearsal club," uh, it's like a girls dorm, sort of in new york city. carol burnett lived there, lot of people lived there, and it's great because you have built-in friends, and you kind of learn the ins and outs without having to cope immediately with new york, which is a lot to cope with when you're shelter from a small town. there-- is all kind, you know, what else, actress out for people, belly dancers, and everything. huh? >> all women? >> no. yes. [ laughter ] >> come on. >

we're talking with sandy duncan young man, and bennie barnes will join us a little later. we talked about sandy - you come from a little town in texas, red small town. >> tyler town. >> tyler, texas. and you went to new york when you were-- >> oh, i was 19. >> 19, now that would scared a lot of people. >> yeah, except i-- it would scare - well it did, except i moved into a very shelter environment which was good for me because around 14,or 15, my mother kept saying, is there anything you want to talk about, and i'd say no. so it's a good thing that i moved into a place called "the rehearsal club," uh, it's like a girls dorm, sort of in new york city. carol burnett lived there, lot of people lived there, and it's great because you have built-in friends, and you kind of learn the ins and outs without having to cope immediately with new york, which is a lot to cope with when you're shelter from a small town. and, uh, the people who live there-- is all kind, you know, for people, belly dancers, and everything. huh? >> all women? >> no. yes. [ laughter ] >> come on. >> all women

>> i'm beginning to act a lot like sandy duncan. [ laughter ] >> there seems to be a red patch on your head. >> oh, in here? >> yes. >> well, they're testing new hair dye. >> has there been any adverse reaction? >> well, my tail keeps falling off. >> i suppose -- i suppose you could get along without any tail. [ laughter ] [ applause ] [ whistling ] >> i think i'll pass on that, if you don't mind. >> there's been a lot of worries about hair dyes. >> yes, there has. >> they suspect the excessive use of dye causes cancer. >> well, they've dyed my hair every day, for six months. >> besides the tail, did it have any other effects? >> yes, i was asked to join gay mice. also, they put something in my food that ruined my taste buds. i can't eat cheese anymore. >> what do you eat? >> i have a strong craving to eat cat, or something like that. [ laughter ] [ applause ] [ cheers ] [ laughter ] >> have they, uh -- [ laughter ] have they tested many foods on you? >> yes, they did. they tested billy beer on me. >> what do you mean? the new beer that president carter's brother billy endorses? why wo