Half the battle is that people have to like you before you say one joke, one bit of humor. Don Rickles More Quotes by Don Rickles More Quotes From Don Rickles Nobody ever dared with Frank, because he had such mood swings, and you never knew how he was going to react. But I could tell the minute I saw him that he was going to be in my corner. Don Rickles nobodyneveryoumood 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. Don Rickles daywifesuccessmen I stopped smoking. But my personality I still have. I get up in the morning, and not everybody loves me, so if you want to call that a bad habit, there's that. Don Rickles meyoupersonalitymorning 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 it. He made it a test. In Vegas, the Rat Pack, which I was a little part of, drank all night and slept most of the day. Then, about 5 o'clock, we'd meet in the hotel steam room, lock the door, and steam our brains out. Don Rickles daysoulgodnight I don't walk into a dinner party and say, 'You're an idiot; give me my coat.' Don Rickles walkmeyoudinner Don't call me 'sir; 'King Jew' will do fine. Don Rickles kingwillmefine An insult is mean or unkind. Milton Berle called me the Sultan of Insult, and I was called the King of Insult. But the guy that gave me the best title - and I use it to this day - was Johnny Carson. He called me Mr. Warmth. Don Rickles kingbestdayme The girls, like, in we'll say Hooters, have less clothing than the girls I worked with in those days. We thought it was wild when they just wore little bells and so forth. But today, in restaurants, some of the waitresses almost work in the nude, you know, to get business. Don Rickles youbusinessworktoday There's a difference between an actual insult and a friendly jab. So I don't think I'm offensive onstage. Don Rickles differencethinkinsultfriendly Sometimes, I knew generally what I was going to do, but I've never written anything down. Call it a sixth sense: the lines just come. Don Rickles downneverjustsometimes I ride a recumbent bike for half an hour every day. Don Rickles every-dayridedaybike Las Vegas is the boiling pot of entertainment. Don Rickles boilingvegasentertainmentpot
