In Russia, If A Male Athelete Loses

After The Soviet Union Collapsed, People Thought I Wasn't Funny Anymore.

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.

I Believe That Laughter Is A Language Of God And That We Can All Live Happily Ever Laughter.

Never Having Alone Time Is Real Tough On People.

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.