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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
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Yakov Naumovich Pokhis
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The ad in the paper said 'Big Sale. Last Week.' Why advertise? I already missed it. They're just rubbing it in.
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Americans think Soviets are so grim. I want them to see that they can smile.
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When the needs of one person are being met by the other, there is laughter.
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After the Soviet Union collapsed, people thought I wasn't funny anymore.
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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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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.
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Never having alone time is real tough on people.
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It's kind of bittersweet. The human spirit is not measured by the size of the act, but by the size of the heart.
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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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Russian men have a saying: Women are like buses... That's it.
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A Russian Reversal quote on Uncyclopedia's Soviet Union article? How original.
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I came to America to make it my home, and I did.
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I believe there is a direct correlation between love and laughter.
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In America, you drive car. In Soviet Russia, car drive you!
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In America, you can always find a party. In Soviet Russia, The Party can always find you!
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Men and women are immigrants in each other's worlds.
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In Russia, if a male athelete loses he becomes a female athelete.
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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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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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