I was a high school throw-out.
ALAN KINGMilton 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.
More Alan King Quotes
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The other day my house caught fire.
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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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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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I won’t eat in a place that has suits of armor.
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Eating takes a special talent. Some people are much better at it than others. In that way, it is like sex, and as with sex.
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We watch society. As society behaves, then we have the ability to make fun of it.
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If you stop and think about it, nearly all great humor is at the expense of someone or something.
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My father helped me leave. He said, ‘It’s all out there, it’s not here.’
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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.
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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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The world is full of little dictators trying to run your life.
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I made it, Ma – Carnegie Hall. And I didn’t have to practice.
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My favorite way to spend Saturday is in and out of bed, watching sports on TV and eating.
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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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We get the worrywart, the hypochondriac, the money-grubbing miser, the intractable negotiator…
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