Ed Sullivan brought me to TV first in 1952, then Garry Moore’s program gave me a lot of confidence and freedom.
ALAN KINGComedy is a reflection. We create nothing.
More Alan King Quotes
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I didn’t know we were poor until I started giving interviews.
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I don’t mind being 65, but nobody is gonna tell me to come in at 5:30 to have the early bird special.
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As a parent, I’d – I’d be a better father.
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My father was a dreamer – my hero. He was a smart, tough guy from Poland, a cutter of lady’s handbags.
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Then, of course, you’re hooked and you have to learn how to survive in the business.
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My lawyer said, “Shouldn’t be a problem. What kind of coverage do you have?” I said, “Fire and theft.” The lawyer frowned. “Uh oh. Wrong kind. Should be fire OR theft.”
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When I read Dickens for the first time, I thought he was Jewish, because he wrote about oppression and bigotry, all the things that my father talked about.
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And humor has always been a weapon. You want to get even on somebody?
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If you stop and think about it, nearly all great humor is at the expense of someone or something.
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I had a sympathetic role in ‘thirtysomething,’ and in two weeks I’m going to do the role again.
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Everything my mother made had to cook for 80 hours, and when she made matzoh balls she didn’t know fluffy. Everything sank.
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My father helped me leave. He said, ‘It’s all out there, it’s not here.’
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I was a high school throw-out.
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It’s more fun with someone who really likes it. I can’t imagine having a lasting friendship with anyone who is not interested in food.
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My mother’s sister was killed in a trolley car accident, so I was raised as one of eight with my sister and six male cousins.
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