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.
ALAN KINGMy father helped me leave. He said, ‘It’s all out there, it’s not here.’
More Alan King Quotes
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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.
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You want to attack somebody? Make fun of them.
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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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We set no styles, no standards. We’re reflections. It’s a distorted mirror in the fun house.
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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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It’s not easy being a father, but I’ve been allowed a comeback.
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When I first saw Richard Pryor perform, I told him, ‘You’re doing a Jewish act.’
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That’s the great thing about New Year’s, you get to be a year older.
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I was a high school throw-out.
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A summary of every Jewish holiday: They tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat!
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The other day my house caught fire.
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We watch society. As society behaves, then we have the ability to make fun of it.
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I always plan dinner first thing in the morning.
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You do live longer with bran, but you spend the last fifteen years on the toilet.
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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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