Don Rickles Quotes

I have to have energy because I have a lot of expenses. A couple of cars, couple of dogs and a big estate.

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

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

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

Who picks your clothes - Stevie Wonder?

Half the battle is that people have to like you before you say one joke, one bit of humor.

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 t...

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

I have no idea what I'm going to say when I stand up to give a toast. But I do know that anything I say I find funny.

To my knowledge, I was the first guy really to do what I do. And then later on different comedians started trying doing it.

I stopped smoking. But my personality I still have. I get up in the morning, and not everybody loves me, so if you want to call that a bad habit, there's that.

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...

Most people think the character I do onstage is the way I am offstage, but I'm just a regular guy who spends time with his family and who turns on the television and watches a lot of sports.

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.

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

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.

Funny is funny.

Show business is my life. When I was a kid I sold insurance, but nobody laughed.

You can't study comedy it's within you. It's a personality. My humor is an attitude.

You know what's funny to me? Attitude.