I don’t mind being 65, but nobody is gonna tell me to come in at 5:30 to have the early bird special.
ALAN KINGMy mother kept the house clean and we ate good.
More Alan King Quotes
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Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing.
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We get the worrywart, the hypochondriac, the money-grubbing miser, the intractable negotiator…
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I always plan dinner first thing in the morning.
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Now that’s better than sex, but only if the salami is thickly sliced.
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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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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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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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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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It’s not easy being a father, but I’ve been allowed a comeback.
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I didn’t know we were poor until I started giving interviews.
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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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When I first saw Richard Pryor perform, I told him, ‘You’re doing a Jewish act.’
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If you keep yourself alive and current, funny is funny.
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There’s a charm, there’s a rhythm, there’s a soul to Jewish humor.
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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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