Comedian Rodney Dangerfield

Fresh Air

Published July 6, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Dangerfield made a comedic career out of his phrase "I don't get no respect." Now 82 years old, he has a new book, Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me.

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