Don Rickles
Don Rickles
Donald Jay "Don" Ricklesis an American stand-up comedian and actor. Best known as an insult comic, he is also an actor, playing both comedic and dramatic roles on film. He received widespread exposure as a frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Show with David Letterman...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth8 May 1926
CityQueens, NY
CountryUnited States of America
years comedian
It takes many years to be a great comedian.
guy comedian trying
To my knowledge, I was the first guy really to do what I do. And then later on different comedians started trying doing it.
kings kids comedian
Alan King, a comedian I adored, was considered society, and I was considered the Jewish kid from the neighborhood.
comedians staying
The young comedians always ask me, 'What's the secret for staying around?' I tell them, 'There is no secret - just stay around. Longevity is the most important thing.'
chosen coach desert invite leave outside pleased sit skates vegas watch
I'm pleased to have been chosen by Coach G. and the team. I know they'll do me proud, ... If not, I'm going to invite them to leave Tucson and come to one of my Las Vegas shows, and then make them sit outside in the desert and let them watch their skates melt.
club great room
Room service is great if you want to pay $500 for a club sandwich.
sky rooms transformation
The transformation has been unbelievable. When I started here, I worked in a place where the Sky Room was on the second floor.
girl fun guy
I always enjoy being full of fun, but I have my serious moments. Some women go for the studious kind of guy, I certainly was not that. If a girl is looking for somebody different and maybe a little more exciting for themselves - someone more on the fun side, I would suggest that they look for a type like Don Rickles.
wise vegas guy
When I first went to Vegas, there were just high-rollers and gamblers and the wise guys treated you great.
weakness situation jokes
I don't really tell a joke, I react to situations. The whole thing is just looking at somebody and showing all our weaknesses and exaggerating them, and that's how it becomes funny.
glory
I never went out looking for glory.
believe guy personality
I've never had guys sit me down and say this is what you've got to do. It's my personality that makes me one of a kind, and I believe that.
night years ideas
When you do see me, you'll get the idea from when you see me that it's all off the top of my head. A lot of it is a beginning, middle and the end. But it's different every night. I have a lot of jokes in my back pocket I've said over the years.
mean opinion belts
I've never been mean-spirited, in my opinion. I never did anything below the belt.