Don Rickles Quotes
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I don't drink much anymore, but when I traveled with Frank Sinatra, God rest his soul, I used to drink like I could do it. He made it a test. In Vegas, the Rat Pack, which I was a little part of, drank all night and slept most of the day. Then, about 5 o'clock, we'd meet in the hotel steam room, lock the door, and steam our brains out.
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I don't say I was the first, because, who knows, maybe there was a guy out in Minnesota doing it before me.
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I have a wonderful road manager, and he travels with me. And my valet and friend travels with me. My little entourage is great, and they take good care of me.
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Alan King, a comedian I adored, was considered society, and I was considered the Jewish kid from the neighborhood.
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Johnny Carson was king of the kings, in my opinion.
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Sinatra was somebody special.
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After over 50 years of headlining, I've been received very beautifully. But I always say, when you're onstage, you can't please everybody. I'm sure there are people who may not take to what I do, but that's OK.
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I did a picture 40 years ago with Carroll O'Connor and Telly Savalas, God rest their souls, and Clint Eastwood, called 'Kelly's Heroes,' which we filmed in Yugoslavia for six months.
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The average person pushes an elevator button 6 or 7 minutes before realizing it's not working. I did a study on this, you know.
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Some people call me a legend and the last of the greats, and I appreciate it.
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My mother was a big influence. She kept pushing me because I was very shy and inhibited. And schoolwork was very difficult for me because I couldn't concentrate. I was failing almost every subject. To this day, I'm not too good at reading a book. But I was the president of my high school comedy group, and they treated me like a king.
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When you enter a room, you have to kiss his ring. I don't mind, but he has it in his back pocket.
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I write my own tweets.
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It takes many years to be a great comedian.
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To this day, when I say that I went to the American Academy, people are very impressed. The reputation of the school has always been fantastic.
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I've never gone to comedy clubs.
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The highlight of my career was being at the inaugural gala of Ronald Reagan, and I owe that to Mr. Sinatra.
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Yeah, I make fun of blacks, and why not? I'm not a black.
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I don't walk into a dinner party and say, 'You're an idiot; give me my coat.'
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I'm not one of those guys who wants to die on a stage.
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I used to play golf. I wanted to be a better player, but after a while, I realized I'd always stink. And that's when I really started to enjoy the game.
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I always rib people, but nobody ever gives me a hard time. I don't know why. Maybe they're afraid of what I might say. There's probably a lesson in that somewhere, but I don't know what it is.
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I'm a New Yorker, originally. I was raised in Jackson Heights. I went to P.S. 148 and then Newtown High School. If World War II didn't come, I'd still be there in school. World War II saved me.
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I didn't get married until I was 38.