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I was in World War II; I cried when they took me in the Navy. That's the last time I cried.

~Don Rickles

Topics: Cried Last Last Time Me Navy Time Took War World World War World War Ii

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I don't do impressions.

~Don Rickles

Topics: Impressions

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I don't walk into a dinner party and say, 'You're an idiot; give me my coat.'

~Don Rickles

Topics: Coat Dinner Dinner Party Give Give Me Idiot Me Party Say Walk You

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The highlight of my career was being at the inaugural gala of Ronald Reagan, and I owe that to Mr. Sinatra.

~Don Rickles

Topics: Being Career Highlight Owe Reagan Ronald Reagan Sinatra Mr

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

~Don Rickles

Topics: Been Everything Head My Own Own Performed

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After over 50 years of headlining, I've been received very beautifully. But 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 OK.

~Don Rickles

Topics: After Always Beautifully Been Everybody May Ok Onstage Over People Please Received Say Sure Take Very Who Years You

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I busted my bird for 60 years in the business, but my grandkids only know me as Mr. Potato Head.

~Don Rickles

Topics: Bird Business Busted Grandkids Head Know Me Only Potato Years Mr

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I don't practice or write stuff down - everything I do onstage was just made up before I went on.

~Don Rickles

Topics: Before Down Everything Just Made Onstage Practice Stuff Up Write

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Honestly, I didn't realize it - all of a sudden, I was 90. The years skipped by quickly. When it happened, I said, 'Where did the time go?'

~Don Rickles

Topics: Did Go Happened Honestly Quickly Realize Said Sudden Time Where Years

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I don't have regrets. I've never sat here and thought, 'Gee, if only I'd done 'The Man Who Came to Dinner' on Broadway, I would have been happier.'

~Don Rickles

Topics: Been Broadway Came Dinner Done Gee Happier Here Man Never Only Regrets Sat Thought Who Would

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: May 8th, 1926

Died: April 6th, 2017

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