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Everybody laughs the same in every language because laughter is a universal connection.

Yakov Smirnoff

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Yakov Smirnoff
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: January 24
Actor
Comedian
Odesa
Yakov Naumovich Pokhis
Everybody
Happiness
Laughs
Funny
Connection
Language
Connections
Every
Laughter
Universal
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I found out that when you get married the man becomes the head of the house. And the woman becomes the neck, and she turns the head any way she wants to.
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Comedians are always hitting the topical notes that are on everybody's minds.
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In America, you assassinate president. In Soviet Russia, president assassinate you!
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I came to America to make it my home, and I did.
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I like American women. They do things sexually Russian girls never dream of doing - like showering.
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My father described this tall lady who stands in the middle of the New York harbor, holding high a torch to welcome people seeking freedom in America. I instantly fell in love.
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When the needs of one person are being met by the other, there is laughter.
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A Russian Reversal quote on Uncyclopedia's Soviet Union article? How original.
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Balance is so important in our lives. In our busy world, we can give ourselves balance between thinking and feeling.
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Never having alone time is real tough on people.
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I believe that love and laughter can only happen when one person takes the time to think about what would cause the other person to feel good.
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If you have something important to say, Broadway and New York are great places to say it.
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I fed my ego, but not my soul.
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In America, you drive car. In Soviet Russia, car drive you!
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Russian men have a saying: Women are like buses... That's it.
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In Soviet Russia, party always finds you!
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Many people are surprised to hear that we have comedians in Russia, but they are there. They are dead, but they are there.
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Americans think Soviets are so grim. I want them to see that they can smile.
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In America, your job determines your marks. In Soviet Russia, Marx determine your job!
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I was a comedian in Russia, and I worked on the cruise ships there. I met a lot of Americans, and they were laughing even though I didn't speak their language.
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