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" I was a big shot in high school - big into social events and at the dramatic society - and I always had trouble in school. Not because I was a dummy, but I was always busy being the Jackson Heights clown. "

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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. "

Don Rickles

Stand Up

Courage

Laugh

" 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. "

" Well, I call myself an actor. I always wanted to be one. "

" Bob Hope was totally regimented. I go in and say a line like, 'Hi Bob' and I'd have to do it five times, and then Bob would take me to the writers to say the line different ways. He wouldn't let me ad-lib. "

Don Rickles

Hope

" When I'm onstage, I'm acting. "

Don Rickles

Acting

Onstage

" Ninety percent of the people who come to see me are my fans. "

" 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

Day

King

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

Don Rickles

Humor

Battle

" It's tough having the last name 'Rickles.' Luckily, my kids handled it great. "

" The thing I love about Vegas is that it's a melting pot. It's like working Ellis Island. "

Don Rickles

Love

Island

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

" I'm not one of those guys who wants to die on a stage. "

" I can get an audience screaming in Las Vegas and say, 'Barbara, that was a great show,' and she'll say, 'Would you please hurry up? We have dinner reservations at 9:30.' "

" I mean, in my - and I'm not trying to do spilled milk, but in those days it was a little - I think it was much tougher, because you got an image, and you were in a saloon. And it was tough to come out of a saloon and to get in films, and to maintain an image, you know. "

" I ride a recumbent bike for half an hour every day. "

" 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. "

" Italians are fantastic people, really. They can work you over in an alley while singing an opera. "

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

" 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. "

" I've been to Philadelphia a lot of times over the years, playing the old Celebrity Room and most of the other clubs around there that don't exist anymore. "

" At 90, I'm still working a couple of dates a month. My mind is very sharp on the stage, so why not? This may sound corny, but I do it because people - young and old - still come to see me, and they're very enthusiastic about my work. They treat me like the Godfather. "

" I've never gone to comedy clubs. "

" I have a wonderful road manager, and he travels with me. And my valet and friend travels with me. My little entourage is great, and they take good care of me. "

Don Rickles

Care

Road

" Smartphones. Who cares? Smartphones. I only have dummy phones. "

" I shouldn't make fun of the blacks: President Obama is a personal friend of mine. He was over to the house yesterday, but the mop broke. "

" In the 45 years I've worked in casinos, I dreamed of being honored by an organization like the American Gaming Association, especially since I don't even have a hunting license. "

" Bob Newhart, who is my best friend, is one of the guys I adore. "

" 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. "

" It's very sweet to have people say nice things about you, and I always accept that. "

Don Rickles

People

Say

" I was 28 when my father died, and I was an only child. "