In today's society we sometimes forget to balance our hearts and our heads; this is the reason we stop laughing.
I believe that laughter is a language of God and that we can all live happily ever laughter.
When the needs of one person are being met by the other, there is laughter.
We have been learning since we were children how to make money, buy things, build things. The whole education system is set up to teach us how to think, not to feel.
Balance is so important in our lives. In our busy world, we can give ourselves balance between thinking and feeling.
Never having alone time is real tough on people.
I like American women. They do things sexually Russian girls never dream of doing - like showering.
Americans think Soviets are so grim. I want them to see that they can smile.
I came to America to make it my home, and I did.
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.
People in Tulsa are totally friendly; the crowds are very nice.
When you like something, you find time to do it.
There's depth in my comedy.
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.
I was this non-threatening funny guy who contrasted the image of the Brezhnevs and the Reagans of the world.
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.
