Ed Sullivan brought me to TV first in 1952, then Garry Moore’s program gave me a lot of confidence and freedom.
ALAN KINGIt’s not easy being a father, but I’ve been allowed a comeback.
More Alan King Quotes
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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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We get the worrywart, the hypochondriac, the money-grubbing miser, the intractable negotiator…
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My brother is the youngest member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. And I wouldn’t let him cut my nails.
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I had a sympathetic role in ‘thirtysomething,’ and in two weeks I’m going to do the role again.
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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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I think one of the big things about comedy is the ability for the audience to identify.
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Modesty is not one of my virtues.
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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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There’s a charm, there’s a rhythm, there’s a soul to Jewish humor.
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The world is full of little dictators trying to run your life.
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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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I didn’t know we were poor until I started giving interviews.
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But in the movies, I just love the heavies. It’s much more fun.
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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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That’s the great thing about New Year’s, you get to be a year older.
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