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.
ALAN KINGVillains 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.
More Alan King Quotes
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If you want to read about love and marriage, you’ve got to buy two separate books.
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Now that’s better than sex, but only if the salami is thickly sliced.
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I think one of the big things about comedy is the ability for the audience to identify.
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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.
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You do live longer with bran, but you spend the last fifteen years on the toilet.
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Ed Sullivan brought me to TV first in 1952, then Garry Moore’s program gave me a lot of confidence and freedom.
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Comedy is an amazing calling. Once you get that first laugh, it’s hard to turn away.
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I’m only… I’m only unhappy when the reviews are bad, but give me a good review and I’m a… I’m just screaming all over the place with joy.
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My mother kept the house clean and we ate good.
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It’s not easy being a father, but I’ve been allowed a comeback.
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Larry David finds a way to make jokes about the Holocaust. It would never have occurred to me. And it was funny.
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Marriage is nature’s way of keeping us from fighting with strangers.
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I always plan dinner first thing in the morning.
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A summary of every Jewish holiday: They tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat!
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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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