Don Rickles Quotes

In Los Angeles, I had the good fortune of anchoring the news right before Johnny Carson came on, so to see him, the Hollywood stars watched me first.

I learned the biggest lesson just watching Ed McMahon, watching him watch Mr. Carson's monologue.

The man who became a big influence in my life was Dean Martin. He started my career in Las Vegas. When I came to Las Vegas, he put his name on the marquee: 'Dean Martin presents Engelbert Humperdinck.' And I'm the only one he ever did that for.

Personally, I don't get that whole reality show thing. It was much smaller, and it's grown. It's like an epidemic. I'm still rather confused by it.

Life goes on, and I'm moving on to the next thing, but I hope the soaps that are still running will thrive. They have millions of loyal viewers.

In my next life, I would like to be Charlie Rose or Howard Stern or maybe something in between.

I've been doing a late-night talk show out here in New Mexico now, 'The After After Party.' We're going to finalize a deal to be in 50 million homes. How blessed can I be, man?

I've feel like I've been doing TV shows most of my life.

A life without fame can be a good life, but fame without a life is no life at all.

Now, as a comic, if you're vaguely amusing you can go straight into TV, then you play the O2 and then everyone's sick of you.

I was on the Johnny Carson show, I believe 114 or 104 times. And aside from those times on the air, I never spoke to him. I never met him.

When I was a kid, you would tune in to 'The Tonight Show' before you went to sleep. Johnny Carson. A big treat. I know it's a privilege of mine to be able to be in people's homes. So I hope I make everyone proud, including my parents, and do a good job in this.

The one show that I will continue to be a guest on is 'The Daily Show' with Jon Stewart, if he'll have me. It's not competitive with CNN and it's too much fun.

I always thought Johnny Carson was just brilliant, and I used to watch him and all the comics that would be on the show every night - and I'd dream about it being me.

I think cricket and cinema are two big entities in the country. If you are part of either, you are sorted.

I get tempted to do a reality show because I enjoy them so much.

I love doing talk shows.

I get small screen offers all the time, specially for hosting shows.

I was offered 'Bigg Boss' twice but I can't do such shows.

My stats don't even need to be said, but I'll say them anyway. I'm a 14-time champion. I'm a two-time Slammy award winner. I've done movies. I host my own show. How much more do you want in an athlete, in a star, than The Miz?

My big dream is to be a late-night host, but it's like, what does that even mean?

I think people are interested in celebrities because it's easy, disposable entertainment and it's fun escapism.

I don't think I'm popular enough for audience to relate to me on a reality shows. I'm content with my acting endeavors and want to continue taking up more of acting projects.

'Bigg Boss' is the biggest show in the world, and I'm sure anyone would want to host it, but not me.

I love the way Shah Rukh Khan host awards. He's the one person that I look up to.