I was 28 when my father died, and I was an only child.
From Don Rickles
When you first start out with something new, you're always a little uptight.
Bob Newhart, who is my best friend, is one of the guys I adore.
I didn't get married until I was 38.
Room service is great if you want to pay $500 for a club sandwich.
After I graduated, I tried Broadway, which was difficult for me. It was tough to get a part on Broadway, so I just started talking to audiences at different social gatherings, and little by little I became Don Rickles - whatever that is.
I've never gone to comedy clubs.
Half the battle is that people have to like you before you say one joke, one bit of humor.
Alan King, a comedian I adored, was considered society, and I was considered the Jewish kid from the neighborhood.
I never went out looking for glory.
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