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Don Rickles Quotes

My wife, Barbara, is great. She arranges when I do work that I have a day off between performances Picture Quote #1

Whatever you do to gain success, you have to hang in there and hope good things happen. Always think positive Picture Quote #1

I knew most of the people there who ran the places, a lot of wiseguys. They’re all gone now. All good people Picture Quote #1

I have a wonderful road manager, and he travels with me. And my valet and friend travels with me. My little entourage is great, and they take good care of me Picture Quote #1

I was with George Washington at Valley Forge, sitting around before an attack... gimme a break. That’s over 70 years ago already Picture Quote #1

My father wasn’t much for show business. He was an insurance man - very well-liked, very warm. He had a lot of friends Picture Quote #1

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I think they [Martin Scorsese, Johnny Carson, Frank Sinatra] liked my honesty. My personality. For that, they always treated me great. I, in turn, treated them great. No secret about it. My being who I am - that is that Picture Quote #1

Frank Sinatra enjoyed my humor, so I could say almost anything to him. I mean, within reason Picture Quote #1

I’ve got an accountant who’s been with me forty years. If he makes a mistake, he dies Picture Quote #1

That I walk around calling people ‘dummy’ and ‘hockey puck’. I do have a different life apart from being sarcastic on stage. I might kibitz around with my friends, but I’m nothing like the person who does stand up. Nothing like that Picture Quote #1

We show a lot of film [with Regis Philbin] from my career which is most enjoyable. I enjoy watching it Picture Quote #1

I don’t feel an obligation to give everyone a hard time, but when they’re important people, it’s fun Picture Quote #1

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The thing I love about Vegas is that it’s a melting pot. It’s like working Ellis Island Picture Quote #1

It’s just to break things up between stand-up gigs. I would only do it periodically. Maybe just an East Coast thing Picture Quote #1

I always say, when you’re onstage you can’t please everybody. I’m sure there are people who may not take to what I do, but that’s okay. Thank God the majority are in my corner Picture Quote #1

I don’t walk into a dinner party and say, ‘You’re an idiot; give me my coat.’ Picture Quote #1

I would describe myself as a guy that’s very normal but has the tendency to rib people, but never in a mean-spirited way Picture Quote #1

Famous people are deceptive. Deep down, they’re just regular people. Like Larry King. We’ve been friends for forty years. He’s one of the few guys I know who’s really famous. One minute he’s talking to the president on his cell phone, and then the next minute he’s saying to me, ‘Do you think we ought to give the waiter another dollar?’ Picture Quote #1

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I couldn’t sell air conditioners on a 98-degree day. When I demonstrated them in a showroom, I pushed the wrong button and blew the circuit Picture Quote #1

When you stand alone and sell yourself, you can’t please everyone. But when you’re different, you can last Picture Quote #1

I still have drive, but everything is relative Picture Quote #1

Asians are nice people, but they burn a lot of shirts Picture Quote #1

The young comedians always ask me, ‘What’s the secret for staying around?’ I tell them, ‘There is no secret - just stay around. Longevity is the most important thing.’ Picture Quote #1

Yeah, I make fun of blacks, and why not? I’m not a black Picture Quote #1

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I was a mother’s boy Picture Quote #1

When you talk about George Burns you’re talking about a living legend . . . well, a legend, anyhow Picture Quote #1

I’d like to think my performance is today. I never try to - it’s so, as you know, watching me, I have a beginning, middle and ending. But every night the show changes and I relate to an audience and I relate to the young people Picture Quote #1

In our day we went from - we went into saloons. We couldn’t cross over like you can today, get a television series and all of a sudden you’re a major movie star, you know Picture Quote #1

The transformation has been unbelievable. When I started here, I worked in a place where the Sky Room was on the second floor Picture Quote #1

Some people say funny things, but I say things funny Picture Quote #1

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My wife, Barbara, is great. She arranges when I do work that I have a day off between performances. (Don Rickles Quotes) Whatever you do to gain success, you have to hang in there and hope good things happen. Always think positive. (Don Rickles Quotes) I knew most of the people there who ran the places, a lot of wiseguys. They’re all gone now. All good people. (Don Rickles Quotes) I have a wonderful road manager, and he travels with me. And my valet and friend travels with me. My little entourage is great, and they take good care of me. (Don Rickles Quotes) I was with George Washington at Valley Forge, sitting around before an attack... gimme a break. That’s over 70 years ago already. (Don Rickles Quotes) My father wasn’t much for show business. He was an insurance man - very well-liked, very warm. He had a lot of friends. (Don Rickles Quotes) I think they [Martin Scorsese, Johnny Carson, Frank Sinatra] liked my honesty. My personality. For that, they always treated me great. I, in turn, treated them great. No secret about it. My being who I am - that is that. (Don Rickles Quotes) Frank Sinatra enjoyed my humor, so I could say almost anything to him. I mean, within reason. (Don Rickles Quotes) I’ve got an accountant who’s been with me forty years. If he makes a mistake, he dies. (Don Rickles Quotes) That I walk around calling people ‘dummy’ and ‘hockey puck’. I do have a different life apart from being sarcastic on stage. I might kibitz around with my friends, but I’m nothing like the person who does stand up. Nothing like that. (Don Rickles Quotes) We show a lot of film [with Regis Philbin] from my career which is most enjoyable. I enjoy watching it. (Don Rickles Quotes) I don’t feel an obligation to give everyone a hard time, but when they’re important people, it’s fun. (Don Rickles Quotes) The thing I love about Vegas is that it’s a melting pot. It’s like working Ellis Island. (Don Rickles Quotes) It’s just to break things up between stand-up gigs. I would only do it periodically. Maybe just an East Coast thing. (Don Rickles Quotes) I always say, when you’re onstage you can’t please everybody. I’m sure there are people who may not take to what I do, but that’s okay. Thank God the majority are in my corner. (Don Rickles Quotes) I don’t walk into a dinner party and say, ‘You’re an idiot; give me my coat.’ (Don Rickles Quotes) I would describe myself as a guy that’s very normal but has the tendency to rib people, but never in a mean-spirited way. (Don Rickles Quotes) Famous people are deceptive. Deep down, they’re just regular people. Like Larry King. We’ve been friends for forty years. He’s one of the few guys I know who’s really famous. One minute he’s talking to the president on his cell phone, and then the next minute he’s saying to me, ‘Do you think we ought to give the waiter another dollar?’ (Don Rickles Quotes) I couldn’t sell air conditioners on a 98-degree day. When I demonstrated them in a showroom, I pushed the wrong button and blew the circuit. (Don Rickles Quotes) When you stand alone and sell yourself, you can’t please everyone. But when you’re different, you can last. (Don Rickles Quotes) I still have drive, but everything is relative (Don Rickles Quotes) Asians are nice people, but they burn a lot of shirts (Don Rickles Quotes) The young comedians always ask me, ‘What’s the secret for staying around?’ I tell them, ‘There is no secret - just stay around. Longevity is the most important thing.’ (Don Rickles Quotes) Yeah, I make fun of blacks, and why not? I’m not a black (Don Rickles Quotes) I was a mother’s boy (Don Rickles Quotes) When you talk about George Burns you’re talking about a living legend . . . well, a legend, anyhow (Don Rickles Quotes) I’d like to think my performance is today. I never try to - it’s so, as you know, watching me, I have a beginning, middle and ending. But every night the show changes and I relate to an audience and I relate to the young people (Don Rickles Quotes) In our day we went from - we went into saloons. We couldn’t cross over like you can today, get a television series and all of a sudden you’re a major movie star, you know (Don Rickles Quotes) The transformation has been unbelievable. When I started here, I worked in a place where the Sky Room was on the second floor (Don Rickles Quotes) Some people say funny things, but I say things funny (Don Rickles Quotes)

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