We watch society. As society behaves, then we have the ability to make fun of it.
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.
More Alan King Quotes
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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 won’t eat in a place that has suits of armor.
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Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing.
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I made it, Ma – Carnegie Hall. And I didn’t have to practice.
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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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Now that’s better than sex, but only if the salami is thickly sliced.
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My mother kept the house clean and we ate good.
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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 had a sympathetic role in ‘thirtysomething,’ and in two weeks I’m going to do the role again.
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It’s not easy being a father, but I’ve been allowed a comeback.
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I always plan dinner first thing in the morning.
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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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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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When I read Dickens for the first time, I thought he was Jewish, because he wrote about oppression and bigotry, all the things that my father talked about.
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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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