We may have forgotten how to feel. Nobody is teaching us how to live happily ever after, as we've heard in fairy tales.
– Yakov Smirnoff
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.
– Yakov Smirnoff
My father described this tall lady who stands in the middle of the New York harbor, holding high a torch to welcome people seeking freedom in America. I instantly fell in love.
– Yakov Smirnoff
If love is the treasure, laughter is the key.
– Yakov Smirnoff
I like American women. They do things sexually Russian girls never dream of doing - like showering.
– Yakov Smirnoff
I believe that love and laughter can only happen when one person takes the time to think about what would cause the other person to feel good.