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" 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

React

Mood

Never

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Navy

Last

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Badly

Jokes

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Don Rickles

Always

Sitting

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" I don't like to compare myself with anybody. "

Don Rickles

Anybody

Myself

" After I graduated, I tried Broadway, which was difficult for me. It was tough to get a part on Broadway, so I just started talking to audiences at different social gatherings, and little by little I became Don Rickles - whatever that is. "

Don Rickles

Talking

Difficult

" 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. "