Larry David finds a way to make jokes about the Holocaust. It would never have occurred to me. And it was funny.
ALAN KINGWhen I first saw Richard Pryor perform, I told him, ‘You’re doing a Jewish act.’
More Alan King Quotes
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I just never saw my mother in any other room but the kitchen. There were always pots going.
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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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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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Banks have a new image. Now you have ‘a friend,’ your friendly banker. If the banks are so friendly, how come they chain down the pens?
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Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing.
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My father was a dreamer – my hero. He was a smart, tough guy from Poland, a cutter of lady’s handbags.
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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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If you keep yourself alive and current, funny is funny.
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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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I didn’t know we were poor until I started giving interviews.
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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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Marriage is nature’s way of keeping us from fighting with strangers.
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For me, that wasn’t such a joke, because my birthday was always around this time.
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You know you are getting old when people tell you how good you look.
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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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