Yakov Smirnoff Quotes
The ad in the paper said 'Big Sale. Last Week.' Why advertise? I already missed it. They're just rubbing it in.
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When the needs of one person are being met by the other, there is laughter.
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Americans think Soviets are so grim. I want them to see that they can smile.
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I believe there is a direct correlation between love and laughter.
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If love is the treasure, laughter is the key.
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Falling in love is a chemical reaction. But it wears off in a year. That's why you need a strong line of communication... which includes laughter.
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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 today's society we sometimes forget to balance our hearts and our heads; this is the reason we stop laughing.
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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 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.
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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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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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After the Soviet Union collapsed, people thought I wasn't funny anymore.
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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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Men and women are immigrants in each other's worlds.
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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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There's depth in my comedy.
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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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Never having alone time is real tough on people.
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We have a choice - we can both think and feel, using our heads and our hearts.
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Everybody laughs the same in every language because laughter is a universal connection.
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As Americans after 9/11, we're much more united, together as a nation, and we got stronger, better, and more at peace. By peace, I mean the harmony you can feel in our united determination to fight these terrorists and killers.
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I came to America to make it my home, and I did.
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The ad in the paper said 'Big Sale. Last Week.' Why advertise? I already missed it. They're just rubbing it in.