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

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.

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

Comedians are always hitting the topical notes that are on everybody's minds.

Many people are surprised to hear that we have comedians in Russia, but they are there. They are dead, but they are there.

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

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.