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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
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Odesa
Yakov Naumovich Pokhis
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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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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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A Russian Reversal quote on Uncyclopedia's Soviet Union article? How original.
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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 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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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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If you have something important to say, Broadway and New York are great places to say it.
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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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In Russia, if a male athelete loses he becomes a female athelete.
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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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In America, you assassinate president. In Soviet Russia, president assassinate you!
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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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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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Comedians are always hitting the topical notes that are on everybody's minds.
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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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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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Never having alone time is real tough on people.
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