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You throw your best punch, otherwise don't do it.

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Don Rickles
Age: 90 †
Born: 1926
Born: May 8
Died: 2017
Died: April 6
Actor
Comedian
Dancer
Singer
Stand-Up Comedian
Television Actor
Television Presenter
Voice Actor
Queens
New York
Donald Jay Rickles
Don Jay Rickles
Donald Rickles
Donald J. Rickles
Don J. Rickles
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An insult comic is the title I was given. What I do is exaggeration. I make fun of people, at life, of myself and my surroundings.
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The old days were the old days. And they were great days. But now is now.
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Half the battle is that people have to like you before you say one joke, one bit of humor.
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I think if I took therapy, the doctor would quit. He'd just pick up the couch and walk out of the room.
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Women were afraid of me, they were scared to death. But I always say be yourself, if you're funny then let your sense of humor go there. I mean there's no sense hiding what you feel.
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I would describe myself as a guy that's very normal but has the tendency to rib people, but never in a mean-spirited way.
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I don't feel an obligation to give everyone a hard time, but when they're important people, it's fun.
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When you stand alone and sell yourself, you can't please everyone. But when you're different, you can last.
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To my knowledge, I was the first guy really to do what I do. And then later on different comedians started trying doing it.
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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.
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It's very sweet to have people say nice things about you, and I always accept that.
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My father when walked into a room, you could tell that everybody loved him. They really did. He was quite a man. My mother was more into the show biz atmosphere than he was.
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In the old days, that was my ad-lib for hecklers in the joints I worked. It stuck with me. I hardly say it now, say, to fans, even though people do send me hockey pucks.
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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.
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I always rib people, but nobody ever gives me a hard time. I don't know why. Maybe they're afraid of what I might say. There's probably a lesson in that somewhere, but I don't know what it is.
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Yeah, I make fun of blacks, and why not? I'm not a black.
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I have to have energy because I have a lot of expenses. A couple of cars, couple of dogs and a big estate.
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Smartphones. Who cares? Smartphones. I only have dummy phones.
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You've got to be able to sell yourself.
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Some people call me a legend and the last of the greats, and I appreciate it.
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