When I first saw Richard Pryor perform, I told him, ‘You’re doing a Jewish act.’
ALAN KINGEating 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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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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Now that’s better than sex, but only if the salami is thickly sliced.
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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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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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I think one of the big things about comedy is the ability for the audience to identify.
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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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If you keep yourself alive and current, funny is funny.
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My son says I never tell stories about anyone who’s living.
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It’s not easy being a father, but I’ve been allowed a comeback.
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That’s the great thing about New Year’s, you get to be a year older.
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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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There’s nobody to believe in anymore, nobody to trust.
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The world is full of little dictators trying to run your life.
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Marriage is nature’s way of keeping us from fighting with strangers.
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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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