My brother is the youngest member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. And I wouldn’t let him cut my nails.
ALAN KINGIf you stop and think about it, nearly all great humor is at the expense of someone or something.
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I made it, Ma – Carnegie Hall. And I didn’t have to practice.
ALAN KINGI made it, Ma – Carnegie Hall. And I didn’t have to practice.
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We set no styles, no standards. We’re reflections. It’s a distorted mirror in the fun house.
ALAN KINGWe set no styles, no standards. We’re reflections. It’s a distorted mirror in the fun house.
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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.
ALAN KINGMy 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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Banks have a new image. Now you have ‘a friend,’ your friendly banker. If the banks are so friendly, how come they chain down the pens?
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The world is full of little dictators trying to run your life.
ALAN KINGThe world is full of little dictators trying to run your life.
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When I was a kid, my father used to tell me that everybody was celebrating my birthday. That’s what the trees are all about.
ALAN KINGWhen I was a kid, my father used to tell me that everybody was celebrating my birthday. That’s what the trees are all about.
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I just never saw my mother in any other room but the kitchen. There were always pots going.
ALAN KINGI just never saw my mother in any other room but the kitchen. There were always pots going.
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For me, that wasn’t such a joke, because my birthday was always around this time.
ALAN KINGFor me, that wasn’t such a joke, because my birthday was always around this time.
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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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There’s a charm, there’s a rhythm, there’s a soul to Jewish humor.
ALAN KINGThere’s a charm, there’s a rhythm, there’s a soul to Jewish humor.
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You do live longer with bran, but you spend the last fifteen years on the toilet.
ALAN KINGYou do live longer with bran, but you spend the last fifteen years on the toilet.
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We watch society. As society behaves, then we have the ability to make fun of it.
ALAN KINGWe watch society. As society behaves, then we have the ability to make fun of it.
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My favorite way to spend Saturday is in and out of bed, watching sports on TV and eating.
ALAN KINGMy favorite way to spend Saturday is in and out of bed, watching sports on TV and eating.
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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.
ALAN KINGMy father was a dreamer – my hero. He was a smart, tough guy from Poland, a cutter of lady’s handbags.
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The other day my house caught fire.
ALAN KINGThe other day my house caught fire.
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