There's a difference between an actual insult and a friendly jab. So I don't think I'm offensive onstage. Don Rickles More Quotes by Don Rickles More Quotes From Don Rickles Showbiz is great if you're successful. Don Rickles successfulifssuccess 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 comedianguytrying I was with George Washington at Valley Forge, sitting around before an attack... gimme a break. That's over 70 years ago already. Don Rickles valleyssittingyears My father wasn't much for show business. He was an insurance man - very well-liked, very warm. He had a lot of friends. Don Rickles lots-of-friendsmenfather Room service is great if you want to pay $500 for a club sandwich. Don Rickles room-serviceclubssandwiches I still have drive, but everything is relative. Don Rickles relativestills It takes many years to be a great comedian. Don Rickles comedianyears When I first went to Vegas, there were just high-rollers and gamblers and the wise guys treated you great. Don Rickles vegasguywise You know what's funny to me? Attitude. Don Rickles knowsattitude Political correctness? In my humor, I never talk about politics. I was never much into all that. Don Rickles political-correctnesscorrectnesspolitical My whole act is off the top of my head. Don Rickles whole I was always the guy - out of insecurities, I was always making fun, even as a kid. Don Rickles guyfunkids I was nice to the people in the Philippines for the two and a half years I was there, because I knew evenÂtually I'd have to kiss up to them so my grandchildren could have toys. Don Rickles grandchildrenkissingnice I always enjoy being full of fun, but I have my serious moments. Some women go for the studious kind of guy, I certainly was not that. If a girl is looking for somebody different and maybe a little more exciting for themselves - someone more on the fun side, I would suggest that they look for a type like Don Rickles. Don Rickles guygirlfun To me, the stand up part in my life is great. I know I can do that. When I get an acting chance, I'm really thrilled. Don Rickles life-is-greatactingchance Al Capone's my uncle. The old days were a lot different. The Latin Casino was the big time. When I got there I figured that I was doing pretty good, because remember, I started in nothing but after hours joints. I can't even name them now, but that's how I got noticed. Don Rickles unclesnameslatin It's tough having the last name Rickles. Luckily, my kids handled it great. Don Rickles lastsnameskids I've never gambled a dime. Never, in all my years in Vegas. Don Rickles dimesvegasyears When I'm onstage, I'm acting. Don Rickles acting To this day, to this very day, except for television, I've never had a writer. Anything I've ever done on the stage, happened on the stage and I developed it from there. It started doing impressions and jokes - which I did very poorly. To this day I can't tell a joke. That sounds nuts, but it's true. I exaggerate it and it becomes a joke. Everything I've ever done I've done out on the stage and it became a performance over many many years. Don Rickles impressionjokesdone
