Don Rickles quotes

Who picks your clothes - Stevie Wonder?

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

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

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

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.

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, and of course, Valentine's Day.

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.

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

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

Among my friends, I'm not a little Boy Scout, and they love my humor, thank God.

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 to the president on his cell phone, and then the next minute he's saying to me, 'Do you think we ought to give the waiter another dollar?'

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

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

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.

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, and of course, Valentine's Day.

I did a few movies, but the word 'star'... I cannot compare to a star like Clint Eastwood. I used to call Clint 'Larry Dickman' when he would come to my show; then, he started using the name when he would go under cover in a 'Dirty Harry' movie. That's why he's a movie star... he's so creative.

You know what's funny to me? Attitude.

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

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