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Don Rickles

Don Rickles

American Comedian

Born: May 8, 1926

Died: Apr 6, 2017

Always Great Life Me People You

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Some people say funny things, but I say things funny. Don Rickles

Funny People Some People Funny Things Say People Say Some Things

Struggling is hard because you never know what's at the end of the tunnel. Don Rickles

You Struggling Never Know Because End End Of The Tunnel Tunnel Hard

I like to think I'm like the guy who goes to the office Christmas party Friday night, insults some people, but still has his job Monday morning. Don Rickles

When you stand alone and sell yourself, you can't please everyone. But when you're different, you can last. Don Rickles

Alone You Yourself Please Everyone Everyone Please Sell Different Stand Last

Yeah, I make fun of blacks, and why not? I'm not a black. Don Rickles

Black Blacks Make Yeah Fun Why Why Not

Every night when I go out on stage, there's always one nagging fear in the back of my mind. I'm always afraid that somewhere out there, there is one person in the audience that I'm not going to offend! Don Rickles

Fear Mind Somewhere Stage Every Back Out Audience Always Go Offend Person Going Afraid Every Night Night

I'm a New Yorker, originally. I was raised in Jackson Heights. I went to P.S. 148 and then Newtown High School. If World War II didn't come, I'd still be there in school. World War II saved me. Don Rickles

War Me World School Heights Saved High High School New Come Still Yorker Jackson New Yorker Then Originally Raised World War World War II

At 90, I'm still working a couple of dates a month. My mind is very sharp on the stage, so why not? This may sound corny, but I do it because people - young and old - still come to see me, and they're very enthusiastic about my work. They treat me like the Godfather. Don Rickles

Work Me People Treat Old Mind Young Stage Corny Month See Enthusiastic About Dates Sharp Come Like Couple Because Sound Still Very Godfather May Working Why Why Not

I'm very shy so I became very outgoing to protect my shyness. Don Rickles

Outgoing Protect Became Very Shy Shyness

Some people call me a legend and the last of the greats, and I appreciate it. Don Rickles

Me People Some People Legend Some Call Greats Last Appreciate

If I have learned anything, it is to keep my wife happy by sending her lavish gifts. Other men can learn from my success and send their wives and girlfriends fresh flowers for birthdays, anniversaries, and of course, Valentine's Day. Don Rickles

Success Day Happy Wife Valentines Day Men Valentine Other Birthdays Gifts Lavish Girlfriends Anniversary Learn Learned Course Fresh Wives Send Sending Anything Keep Her Flowers

The old days were the old days. And they were great days. But now is now. Don Rickles

Great Old Days Were Old Days Now

When you enter a room, you have to kiss his ring. I don't mind, but he has it in his back pocket. Don Rickles

You Mind Kiss Back Enter Ring Pocket He His Room

Political correctness? In my humor, I never talk about politics. I was never much into all that. Don Rickles

Politics Political Humor Correctness About Never Talk Political Correctness Much

I'm not one of those guys who wants to die on a stage. Don Rickles

Stage Those Guys Die Wants Who

I don't like to compare myself with anybody. Don Rickles

Myself Like Anybody Compare

My mother was a Jewish General Patton. Don Rickles

Mother General Patton Jewish

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

Everything I've performed has been from my own head. Don Rickles

Own Everything Has-Been My Own Head Performed Been

I was always the guy who made jokes and ribbed people at parties. After I went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts I got sidetracked into clubs and started doing comedy. Don Rickles

Jokes People Comedy Made Dramatic Sidetracked Guy Academy Parties Always Got Doing American Arts After Clubs Who Started

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