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.

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

Russian men have a saying: "Women are like buses..." That's it.

In America, you break law. In Soviet Russia, law breaks you! In America, you watch Big Brother. In Soviet Russia, Big Brother watch you!

Never having alone time is real tough on people.

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