Don Rickles Quotes
I don't practice or write stuff down - everything I do onstage was just made up before I went on.
Quotes to Explore
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Anyone can love a perfect place. Loving Baltimore takes some resilience.
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Nearly all government advice on terrorism sacrifices practical particulars for an unalarming tone. The usual guidance is to maintain a three-day supply of food and water along with a radio, flashlight, batteries and first-aid kit.
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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I've been really lucky with the people that I've gotten to work with. I learn a lot from them, just by watching them.
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I now believe that major labels can only work with people who care more about fame and money than the quality of the art they produce.
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I always say that I'm at my best when there's no example of what the character is supposed to be. I thrive when there's not much and I have to create it.
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Metaphysics is a dark ocean without shores or lighthouse, strewn with many a philosophic wreck.
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I've never been that comfortable talking about myself or about acting.
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I'm most honest about writing when I'm talking to family or friends, not to newspapers.
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The blessing of being able to write music and let music speak for itself is you let the melodies and let the lyrics and the groove talk to people instead of me talking to people.
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I want to still be able to garden while I can bend over.
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You know, I had the music baskets and the writing basket. And I had the acting. And those eggs just hatched first, and the others were slow to incubate.
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I really want to try soccer after I retire because I've watched football over the years and I think I could be a good contender.
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If there's another 9/11 or a major war in the Middle-East involving a U.S. attack on Iran, I have no doubt that there will be, the day after or within days an equivalent of a Reichstag fire decree that will involve massive detentions in this country.
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In order to properly understand the big picture, everyone should fear becoming mentally clouded and obsessed with one small section of truth.
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Sympathetic cracks. A term frequently used by architects and surveyors in terms of ageing houses. I know what they mean.
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I've always wanted to work with Paul Newman. I had a couple opportunities in the past, and I didn't take advantage of it, so it was really fun to be working with him.
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I've already fought my share. God gave me a rich, eventful career, and I thank God for everything, but I'm done fighting.
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A boatload of government money is indeed a gift. Unless, I suppose, you're one of the saps paying for the cargo.
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I grew up in Pittsburgh, and regularly, my parents would take us to the Holiday House Supper Club to see acts like Nancy Wilson, Sarah Vaughn, Ben Vereen, Freda Payne, Stephanie Mills, and The Temptations, to name a few.
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People are always telling me to shut up about Chicago.
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When I have the time at home, I'll practice three or four hours a day. I have to. And I'm a late starter; I started at age 17 and at age 51 I'm still learning.
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I don't practice or write stuff down - everything I do onstage was just made up before I went on.
