Top 105 Quotes by Don Rickles

About Don Rickles

These are some quotes by American author Don Rickles Comedian, who was born on May 8, 1926.

When I got out of high school, I wanted to be an actor but was getting a lot of rejections. I was getting rejected by life. My mother, God rest her soul, told me not to quit.

When I got out of high school, I wanted to be an actor but was getting a lot of rejections. I was getting rejected by life. My mother, God rest her soul, told me not to quit.

Don Rickles

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

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

Don Rickles

I was in World War II; I cried when they took me in the Navy. That's the last time I cried.

I was in World War II; I cried when they took me in the Navy. That's the last time I cried.

Don Rickles

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 guys I know who's really famous. One minute he's talking to the president on his cell phone, and then the next minute he's saying to me, 'Do you think we ought to give the waiter another dollar?'

Don Rickles

To my knowledge, I was the first guy really to do what I do. And then later on different comedians started trying doing it.

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

The old days were the old days. And they were great days. But now is now.

The old days were the old days. And they were great days. But now is now.

Don Rickles

You lose your energy, you lose that excitement and it gets the audience up.

You lose your energy, you lose that excitement and it gets the audience up.

Don Rickles

Johnny Carson was a big influence on me - all of those shows I did with him over the years, like, 100 of them, they made a bit of a name for me at the time, so that part of my life was very good.

Johnny Carson was a big influence on me - all of those shows I did with him over the years, like, 100 of them, they made a bit of a name for me at the time, so that part of my life was very good.

Don Rickles

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

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

Don Rickles

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

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

Don Rickles

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