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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.

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Yakov Smirnoff
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: January 24
Actor
Comedian
Odesa
Yakov Naumovich Pokhis
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In today's society we sometimes forget to balance our hearts and our heads this is the reason we stop laughing.
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I believe there is a direct correlation between love and laughter.
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I like American women. They do things sexually Russian girls never dream of doing - like showering.
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I believe that laughter is a language of God and that we can all live happily ever laughter.
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Americans think Soviets are so grim. I want them to see that they can smile.
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I came to America to make it my home, and I did.
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We may have forgotten how to feel. Nobody is teaching us how to live happily ever after, as we've heard in fairy tales.
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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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In America, your job determines your marks. In Soviet Russia, Marx determine your job!
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The reason gas prices are so high is because the oil is in Texas and Oklahoma and all the dipsticks are in Washington.
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Comedians are always hitting the topical notes that are on everybody's minds.
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Everybody laughs the same in every language because laughter is a universal connection.
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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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Men and women are immigrants in each other's worlds.
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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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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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In Soviet Russia, party always finds you!
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In America, you drive car. In Soviet Russia, car drive you!
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In Russia, if a male athelete loses he becomes a female athelete.
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Russian men have a saying: Women are like buses... That's it.
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