Ed Sullivan brought me to TV first in 1952, then Garry Moore’s program gave me a lot of confidence and freedom.
ALAN KINGWhen I first saw Richard Pryor perform, I told him, ‘You’re doing a Jewish act.’
More Alan King Quotes
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When I was in the hospital they gave me apple juice every morning, even after I told them I didn’t like it. I had to get even.
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Modesty is not one of my virtues.
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As life’s pleasures go, food is second only to sex. Except for salami and eggs.
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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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Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing.
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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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You know you are getting old when people tell you how good you look.
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But in the movies, I just love the heavies. It’s much more fun.
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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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I always plan dinner first thing in the morning.
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My son says I never tell stories about anyone who’s living.
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When I get up in the morning, I have to decide what I’m going to have for dinner or I can’t get through the day.
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We get the worrywart, the hypochondriac, the money-grubbing miser, the intractable negotiator…
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Now that’s better than sex, but only if the salami is thickly sliced.
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Let’s face it: It’s difficult enough to be funny without worrying about what is going to offend whom.
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