To me, the stand up part in my life is great. I know I can do that. When I get an acting chance, I'm really thrilled.

To this Rickles remarked "Stephen Colbert's a funny man but he's too young. W. Navy and served during World War II on the USS Cyrene as a seaman first class.

A frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Rickles has acted in comedic and dramatic roles but is best known as an insult comic.