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
great-day old-days
The old days were the old days. And they were great days. But now is now.
mean thinking people
People think being in your seventies means sitting around in a chair with a blanket over your legs, drooling.
glory
I never went out looking for glory.
kids controversial provocative
Show business is my life. When I was a kid I sold insurance, but nobody laughed.
years comedian
It takes many years to be a great comedian.
impression
I don't do impressions.
mean average long
I don't care if the average guy on the street really knows what I'm like, as long as he knows I'm not really a mean, vicious guy. My friends and family know what I'm really like. That's what's important.
games needs balls
I can sit all day in a comfortable chair and watch ball games, but I don't need a blanket.
people battle half
Half the battle is that people have to like you before you say one joke, one bit of humor.
mother school rejection
When I got out of high school, I wanted to be an actor but was getting a lot of rejections. I was getting rejected by life. My mother, God rest her soul, told me not to quit.
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.
mother boys
I was a mother's boy.
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.