Don Rickles
Don Rickles
Donald Jay "Don" Ricklesis an American stand-up comedian and actor. Best known as an insult comic, he is also an actor, playing both comedic and dramatic roles on film. He received widespread exposure as a frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Show with David Letterman...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth8 May 1926
CityQueens, NY
CountryUnited States of America
kings kids comedian
Alan King, a comedian I adored, was considered society, and I was considered the Jewish kid from the neighborhood.
vegas years dimes
I've never gambled a dime. Never, in all my years in Vegas.
being-yourself mean sense-of-humor
Women were afraid of me, they were scared to death. But I always say be yourself, if you're funny then let your sense of humor go there. I mean there's no sense hiding what you feel.
gym sells my-own
I have my own gym. When you do jokes and they sell, you get a gym.
whole
My whole act is off the top of my head.
funny-things people
Some people say funny things, but I say things funny.
great-day old-days
The old days were the old days. And they were great days. But now is now.
glory
I never went out looking for glory.
impression
I don't do impressions.
success thinking think-positive
Whatever you do to gain success, you have to hang in there and hope good things happen. Always think positive.
stills relative
I still have drive, but everything is relative.
acting chance life-is-great
To me, the stand up part in my life is great. I know I can do that. When I get an acting chance, I'm really thrilled.
night years ideas
When you do see me, you'll get the idea from when you see me that it's all off the top of my head. A lot of it is a beginning, middle and the end. But it's different every night. I have a lot of jokes in my back pocket I've said over the years.
weakness situation jokes
I don't really tell a joke, I react to situations. The whole thing is just looking at somebody and showing all our weaknesses and exaggerating them, and that's how it becomes funny.