Quote

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.

Yakov Smirnoff

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Yakov Smirnoff
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: January 24
Actor
Comedian
Odesa
Yakov Naumovich Pokhis
Middle
Lady
Swagger
High
Fell
Torch
Freedom
Holding
Torches
Father
Stands
Harbor
America
Welcome
Harbors
Love
Seeking
Instantly
People
York
Described
Comedy
Tall
Swag

More quotes by Yakov Smirnoff

Image
I came to America to make it my home, and I did.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
If you have something important to say, Broadway and New York are great places to say it.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
Homosexuality in Russia is a crime and the punishment is seven years in prison, locked up with the other men. There is a three year waiting list.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
Russian men have a saying: Women are like buses... That's it.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
When the needs of one person are being met by the other, there is laughter.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
Balance is so important in our lives. In our busy world, we can give ourselves balance between thinking and feeling.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
We may have forgotten how to feel. Nobody is teaching us how to live happily ever after, as we've heard in fairy tales.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
Never having alone time is real tough on people.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
In America, you drive car. In Soviet Russia, car drive you!
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
Many people are surprised to hear that we have comedians in Russia, but they are there. They are dead, but they are there.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
We have been learning since we were children how to make money, buy things, build things. The whole education system is set up to teach us how to think, not to feel.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
I was not only typecast as a Russian, but I was typecast as Yakov Smirnoff. This is understandable, and I was very happy to get the roles, but it would be nice to be in a movie where I could be someone else.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
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.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
In America, your job determines your marks. In Soviet Russia, Marx determine your job!
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
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.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
In every country, they make fun of city. In U.S. you make fun of Cleveland. In Russia, we make fun of Cleveland.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
In Soviet Russia, party always finds you!
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
In Russia we only had two TV channels. Channel One was propaganda. Channel Two consisted of a KGB officer telling you: Turn back at once to Channel One.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
If love is the treasure, laughter is the key.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
Everybody laughs the same in every language because laughter is a universal connection.
Yakov Smirnoff