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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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After the Soviet Union collapsed, people thought I wasn't funny anymore.
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I came to America to make it my home, and I did.
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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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In America, you assassinate president. In Soviet Russia, president assassinate you!
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Falling in love is a chemical reaction. But it wears off in a year.
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I like American women. They do things sexually Russian girls never dream of doing - like showering.
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In America, your job determines your marks. In Soviet Russia, Marx determine your job!
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Never having alone time is real tough on people.
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In every country, they make fun of city. In U.S. you make fun of Cleveland. In Russia, we make fun of Cleveland.
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In Soviet Russia, party always finds you!
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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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A Russian Reversal quote on Uncyclopedia's Soviet Union article? How original.
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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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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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If you have something important to say, Broadway and New York are great places to say it.
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In America, you break law. In Soviet Russia, law breaks you! In America, you watch Big Brother. In Soviet Russia, Big Brother watch you!
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