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In America, you drive car. In Soviet Russia, car drive you!

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Yakov Smirnoff
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: January 24
Actor
Comedian
Odesa
Yakov Naumovich Pokhis
Car
America
Soviet
Drive
Russia

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I fed my ego, but not my soul.
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I like American women. They do things sexually Russian girls never dream of doing - like showering.
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After the Soviet Union collapsed, people thought I wasn't funny anymore.
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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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If you have something important to say, Broadway and New York are great places to say it.
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In America, your job determines your marks. In Soviet Russia, Marx determine your job!
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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 Soviet Russia, party always finds you!
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