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.

Falling in love is a chemical reaction. But it wears off in a year.

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

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

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.

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

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