Don Rickles quotes

Don Rickles was an American comedian and actor, renowned for his sharp wit and pioneering style of insult comedy. His quick comebacks and fearless humor made him a favorite on television talk shows and in Las Vegas. He is remembered as one of the most influential and beloved figures in stand-up comedy history. Here are 64 of his quotes:

You can't study comedy; it's within you. It's a personality. My humor is an attitude. (Don Rickles)
They always use the word 'insult' with me, but I don't hurt anybody. I wouldn't be sitting here if I did. I make fun of everybody and exaggerate all our insecurities. View quote
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Some people say funny things, but I say things funny. View quote
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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. View quote
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Every night when I go out on stage, there's always one nagging fear in the back of my mind. I'm always afraid that somewhere out there, there is one person in the audience that I'm not going to offend! View quote
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Italians are fantastic people, really. They can work you over in an alley while singing an opera. View quote
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No matter where you go in this world, you will always find a Jew sitting in the beach chair next to you. View quote
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I think if I took therapy, the doctor would quit. He'd just pick up the couch and walk out of the room. View quote
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When you stand alone and sell yourself, you can't please everyone. But when you're different, you can last. View quote
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Who picks your clothes - Stevie Wonder? View quote
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Yeah, I make fun of blacks, and why not? I'm not a black. (Don Rickles)
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. View quote
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You got to have a lot of courage. Secondly, whatever it is you're doing you have to believe in it wholeheartedly. Thirdly, you have to be able to stand up in front of people and know that they'll laugh. View quote
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Asians are nice people, but they burn a lot of shirts. View quote
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Whatever you do to gain success, you have to hang in there and hope good things happen. Always think positive. View quote
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The old days were the old days. And they were great days. But now is now. View quote
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Eddie Fisher married to Elizabeth Taylor is like me trying to wash the Empire State Building with a bar of soap. View quote
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An insult comic is the title I was given. What I do is exaggeration. I make fun of people, at life, of myself and my surroundings. View quote
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Some people call me a legend and the last of the greats, and I appreciate it. View quote
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Smartphones. Who cares? Smartphones. I only have dummy phones. View quote
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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. (Don Rickles)
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. View quote
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I'm very shy so I became very outgoing to protect my shyness. View quote
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Half the battle is that people have to like you before you say one joke, one bit of humor. View quote
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Struggling is hard because you never know what's at the end of the tunnel. View quote
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Don Rickles

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Photo: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Comedian
Born: May 8, 1926
Died: April 6, 2017
Quotes count: 64

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