I was always the guy who made jokes and ribbed people at parties. After I went to the American Academy of Dramatic… — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
When you do comedy, you can't please the world, although I'd like to think that most of my audiences were on my… — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
Half the battle is that people have to like you before you say one joke, one bit of humor. — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
Frank Sinatra enjoyed my humor, so I could say almost anything to him. I mean, within reason. — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
When I was a younger guy doing comedy, it was a big struggle. Promoters canceled me out of clubs left and right… — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
I have no idea what I'm going to say when I stand up to give a toast. But I do know that… — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
Among my friends, I'm not a little Boy Scout, and they love my humor, thank God. — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
Women were afraid of me, they were scared to death. But I always say be yourself, if you're funny then let your… — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
You can't study comedy; it's within you. It's a personality. My humor is an attitude. — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
Political correctness? In my humor, I never talk about politics. I was never much into all that. — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
I don't drink much anymore, but when I traveled with Frank Sinatra, God rest his soul, I used to drink like I could do… — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
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… — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
I have a problem, if the light goes on on TV and it blinks midnight, I don't know how to fix it. — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
To my knowledge, I was the first guy really to do what I do. And then later on different comedians started trying doing it. — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
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… — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
Now when I'm not working, I don't really hang out with the young comics. — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
To this day, when I say that I went to the American Academy, people are very impressed. The reputation of the school has always… — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
In our day we went from - we went into saloons. We couldn't cross over like you can today, get a television series and… — Don Rickles Copy Share Image
