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When I first saw Richard Pryor perform, I told him, ‘You’re doing a Jewish act.’

Alan King

As a parent, I’d – I’d be a better father.
ALAN KING

Better Father Parent
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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Humor Jew Joke Objectivity Only Refer Speak Stage Unfunny
There’s a charm, there’s a rhythm, there’s a soul to Jewish humor.
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Charm Humor Rhythm Soul
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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Bad Good Joy Over Place Review Scream Unhappy
My father helped me leave. He said, ‘It’s all out there, it’s not here.’
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Father Help Leave Not True
If you keep yourself alive and current, funny is funny.
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Alive Current Funny Keep Yourself
And humor has always been a weapon. You want to get even on somebody?
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Always Art Even Humour Somebody Want Weapon
It’s not easy being a father, but I’ve been allowed a comeback.
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Allow Being Comeback Easy Father
For me, that wasn’t such a joke, because my birthday was always around this time.
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Always Birthday Joke Me Such Time
You know you are getting old when people tell you how good you look.
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Get Good Know Look Old People Tell
There’s nobody to believe in anymore, nobody to trust.
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Any Believe More Nobody Trust
Let’s face it: It’s difficult enough to be funny without worrying about what is going to offend whom.
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Difficult Face Funny Go Let Offend Worry
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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Bigotry Father First Oppression Read Talk Think Time
My favorite way to spend Saturday is in and out of bed, watching sports on TV and eating.
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Bed Eat Favorite Out Saturday Spend Sport Television Watch Way
I was a high school throw-out.
ALAN KING

High Out School Throw
Larry David finds a way to make jokes about the Holocaust. It would never have occurred to me. And it was funny.
ALAN KING

Funny Holocaust Joke Make Occur People Way

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