Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing.
ALAN KINGAs a parent, I’d – I’d be a better father.
More Alan King Quotes
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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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Some would say certain of these refer to the stereotypical, or ‘stage’ Jew. But objectively speaking, the only crime in humor is an unfunny joke.
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I 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.
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My son says I never tell stories about anyone who’s living.
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One thing I’ve never said in my whole life is, ‘Let’s have dinner at a Japanese restaurant.’
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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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We watch society. As society behaves, then we have the ability to make fun of it.
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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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I won’t eat in a place that has suits of armor.
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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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The other day my house caught fire.
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I always plan dinner first thing in the morning.
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For me, that wasn’t such a joke, because my birthday was always around this time.
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Villains are a ball. People have been laughing at me for 50 years, so I love to sit in the back of the theater and listen to them hate me.
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