Quote

In every country, they make fun of city. In U.S. you make fun of Cleveland. In Russia, we make fun of Cleveland.

Yakov Smirnoff

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Yakov Smirnoff
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: January 24
Actor
Comedian
Odesa
Yakov Naumovich Pokhis
Country
Every
Make
Cleveland
Russia
City
Cities
Fun

More quotes by Yakov Smirnoff

Image
In Soviet Russia, party always finds you!
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
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.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
Never having alone time is real tough on people.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
If love is the treasure, laughter is the key.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
I believe that laughter is a language of God and that we can all live happily ever laughter.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
I believe that love and laughter can only happen when one person takes the time to think about what would cause the other person to feel good.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
Comedians are always hitting the topical notes that are on everybody's minds.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
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.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
In America, you can always find a party. In Soviet Russia, The Party can always find you!
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
The reason gas prices are so high is because the oil is in Texas and Oklahoma and all the dipsticks are in Washington.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
Everybody laughs the same in every language because laughter is a universal connection.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
I like American women. They do things sexually Russian girls never dream of doing - like showering.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
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.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
Men and women are immigrants in each other's worlds.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
I fed my ego, but not my soul.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
After the Soviet Union collapsed, people thought I wasn't funny anymore.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
If you have something important to say, Broadway and New York are great places to say it.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
In today's society we sometimes forget to balance our hearts and our heads this is the reason we stop laughing.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
Americans think Soviets are so grim. I want them to see that they can smile.
Yakov Smirnoff
Image
Many people are surprised to hear that we have comedians in Russia, but they are there. They are dead, but they are there.
Yakov Smirnoff