There’s a charm, there’s a rhythm, there’s a soul to Jewish humor.
ALAN KINGThen, of course, you’re hooked and you have to learn how to survive in the business.
More Alan King Quotes
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My mother kept the house clean and we ate good.
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Modesty is not one of my virtues.
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And humor has always been a weapon. You want to get even on somebody?
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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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For me, that wasn’t such a joke, because my birthday was always around this time.
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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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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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Comedy is an amazing calling. Once you get that first laugh, it’s hard to turn away.
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The ability to absorb a book and make someone else’s words and story your own was exactly was I was doing on stage.
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Marriage is nature’s way of keeping us from fighting with strangers.
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I made it, Ma – Carnegie Hall. And I didn’t have to practice.
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I didn’t know we were poor until I started giving interviews.
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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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But in the movies, I just love the heavies. It’s much more fun.
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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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