Never having alone time is real tough on people.
My father described this tall lady who stands in the middle of the New York harbor, holding high a torch to welcome people seeking freedom in America. I instantly fell in love.
In Soviet Russia, party always finds you!
Balance is so important in our lives. In our busy world, we can give ourselves balance between thinking and feeling.
We may have forgotten how to feel. Nobody is teaching us how to live happily ever after, as we've heard in fairy tales.
I was not only typecast as a Russian, but I was typecast as Yakov Smirnoff. This is understandable, and I was very happy to get the roles, but it would be nice to be in a movie where I could be someone else.
I came to America to make it my home, and I did.
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.
A Russian Reversal quote on Uncyclopedia's Soviet Union article? How original.
If you have something important to say, Broadway and New York are great places to say it.
Comedians are always hitting the topical notes that are on everybody's minds.
Falling in love is a chemical reaction. But it wears off in a year.
When the needs of one person are being met by the other, there is laughter.
I fed my ego, but not my soul.
Americans think Soviets are so grim. I want them to see that they can smile.
