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Russian men have a saying: Women are like buses... That's it.

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Yakov Smirnoff
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: January 24
Actor
Comedian
Odesa
Yakov Naumovich Pokhis
Russian
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Women
Men
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Buses
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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.
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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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Americans think Soviets are so grim. I want them to see that they can smile.
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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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Comedians are always hitting the topical notes that are on everybody's minds.
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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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In America, your job determines your marks. In Soviet Russia, Marx determine your job!
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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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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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After the Soviet Union collapsed, people thought I wasn't funny anymore.
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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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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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In America, you drive car. In Soviet Russia, car drive you!
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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.
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If love is the treasure, laughter is the key.
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In Soviet Russia, party always finds you!
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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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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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