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I was sitting in the toilet and I was by myself. I was tired of playing with the roller, so I said I'd better write a book.

~Don Rickles

Topics: Better Book Myself Playing Roller Said Sitting Tired Toilet Write

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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.

~Don Rickles

Topics: Actor Getting God Got Her High High School Life Lot Me Mother Out Quit Rejected Rejections Rest School Soul Wanted

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My father was an insurance man and a small-time gambler. He was a good man, but he had an eye for the racehorses, and I saw how it used to bother my mother. I've never gambled a dime. Never, in all those years in Vegas.

~Don Rickles

Topics: Bother Dime Eye Father Gambler Good Good Man Had He How Insurance Man Mother Never Saw Those Used Vegas Years A Good Man

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When you first start out with something new, you're always a little uptight.

~Don Rickles

Topics: Always First Little New Out Something Something New Start Uptight You

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I was nice to the people in the Philippines for the two and a half years I was there, because I knew eventually I'd have to kiss up to them so my grandchildren could have toys.

~Don Rickles

Topics: Because Could Eventually Grandchildren Half Half Years Kiss Knew Nice People Philippines Them Toys Two Up Years

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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.

~Don Rickles

Topics: Average Care Family Friends Friends And Family Guy He Important Know Knows Like Long Mean Really Street Vicious

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Sinatra had a lot of mood swings, but he was wonderful to my wife Barbara and to me. He made no bones about who he liked and who he loved, and he had this great charisma. When he walked into a room, it stopped. I've only seen that happen with Ronald Reagan.

~Don Rickles

Topics: About Barbara Bones Charisma Great Had Happen He Liked Lot Loved Made Me Mood Mood Swings Only Reagan Ronald Reagan Room Seen Sinatra Stopped Swings Walked Who Wife Wonderful

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I've been hot, I've been lukewarm, I've been freezing, but I've always been a headliner.

~Don Rickles

Topics: Always Been Freezing Hot Lukewarm

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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

Topics: Always Around Ask Comedians Important Important Thing Just Longevity Me Most Most Important Thing No Secret Secret Stay Staying Tell The Most Important Them Thing Young

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I used to play golf. I wanted to be a better player, but after a while, I realized I'd always stink. And that's when I really started to enjoy the game.

~Don Rickles

Topics: After Always Better Enjoy Game Golf Play Play Golf Player Realized Really Started Stink Used Wanted While

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: May 8th, 1926

Died: April 6th, 2017

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