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" 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. "

Yakov Smirnoff

Welcome

Freedom

Love

" It's kind of bittersweet. The human spirit is not measured by the size of the act, but by the size of the heart. "

" I fed my ego, but not my soul. "

" I like American women. They do things sexually Russian girls never dream of doing - like showering. "

" When the needs of one person are being met by the other, there is laughter. "

" The ad in the paper said 'Big Sale. Last Week.' Why advertise? I already missed it. They're just rubbing it in. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. "

" After the Soviet Union collapsed, people thought I wasn't funny anymore. "

" 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. "

" I believe there is a direct correlation between love and laughter. "

" Balance is so important in our lives. In our busy world, we can give ourselves balance between thinking and feeling. "

" I came to America to make it my home, and I did. "

" We have a choice - we can both think and feel, using our heads and our hearts. "

" 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. "

" Americans think Soviets are so grim. I want them to see that they can smile. "

" We may have forgotten how to feel. Nobody is teaching us how to live happily ever after, as we've heard in fairy tales. "

Yakov Smirnoff

Teacher

Nobody

" If love is the treasure, laughter is the key. "

" In today's society we sometimes forget to balance our hearts and our heads; this is the reason we stop laughing. "

" There's depth in my comedy. "

Yakov Smirnoff

Comedy

Depth

" Everybody laughs the same in every language because laughter is a universal connection. "

" I believe that laughter is a language of God and that we can all live happily ever laughter. "

" When you like something, you find time to do it. "

Yakov Smirnoff

Find

You

" I have American in-laws, and I care about the environment. We don't use disposable diapers, which, of course, creates an environmental problem of our own. "

" 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. That's why you need a strong line of communication... which includes laughter. "

" Men and women are immigrants in each other's worlds. "

" If you have something important to say, Broadway and New York are great places to say it. "

" Never having alone time is real tough on people. "