I had a sympathetic role in ‘thirtysomething,’ and in two weeks I’m going to do the role again.
ALAN KINGMy father was a dreamer – my hero. He was a smart, tough guy from Poland, a cutter of lady’s handbags.
More Alan King Quotes
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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 think one of the big things about comedy is the ability for the audience to identify.
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There’s a charm, there’s a rhythm, there’s a soul to Jewish humor.
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One thing I’ve never said in my whole life is, ‘Let’s have dinner at a Japanese restaurant.’
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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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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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Let’s face it: It’s difficult enough to be funny without worrying about what is going to offend whom.
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For me, that wasn’t such a joke, because my birthday was always around this time.
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I made it, Ma – Carnegie Hall. And I didn’t have to practice.
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That’s the great thing about New Year’s, you get to be a year older.
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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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Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing.
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Modesty is not one of my virtues.
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A summary of every Jewish holiday: They tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat!
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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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