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Comedy is an amazing calling. Once you get that first laugh, it’s hard to turn away.

Alan King

We get the worrywart, the hypochondriac, the money-grubbing miser, the intractable negotiator…
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Grub Hypochondriac Miser Money Worrywart
The other day my house caught fire.
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Caught Day Fire House Other
Everything my mother made had to cook for 80 hours, and when she made matzoh balls she didn’t know fluffy. Everything sank.
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Ball Everything Matzoh Mother Sank
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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Anyone Food Friendship Imagine Interest Last Like More Someone
As a parent, I’d – I’d be a better father.
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Better Father Parent
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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Bad Good Joy Over Place Review Scream Unhappy
And humor has always been a weapon. You want to get even on somebody?
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Always Art Even Humour Somebody Want Weapon
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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Coverage Fire Frown Kind Lawyer Problem Theft
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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Apple Every Gave Hospital Juice Morning
My favorite way to spend Saturday is in and out of bed, watching sports on TV and eating.
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Bed Eat Favorite Out Saturday Spend Sport Television Watch Way
Milton took vaudeville, which, if you look up ‘vaudeville’ in the dictionary, right alongside of it, it says ‘Milton Berle’ – and he made it just a tremendous party.
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Alongside Dictionary Milton Party Took Tremendous Vaudeville
I didn’t know we were poor until I started giving interviews.
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Give Interview Know Poor Start Until
The world is full of little dictators trying to run your life.
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Dictator Full Life Little Run Try World
Then, of course, you’re hooked and you have to learn how to survive in the business.
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Business Course Have Hook Learn Survive
We watch society. As society behaves, then we have the ability to make fun of it.
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Ability Behave Fun Make Society Watch
If you keep yourself alive and current, funny is funny.
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Alive Current Funny Keep Yourself

Comedy is an amazing calling. Once you get that first laugh, it’s hard to turn away.

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