It’s not easy being a father, but I’ve been allowed a comeback.
ALAN KINGAn old socialist-unionist who always considered himself a failure. His big line was: ‘Don’t end up like me.
More Alan King Quotes
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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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I think one of the big things about comedy is the ability for the audience to identify.
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Marriage is nature’s way of keeping us from fighting with strangers.
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We set no styles, no standards. We’re reflections. It’s a distorted mirror in the fun house.
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My father helped me leave. He said, ‘It’s all out there, it’s not here.’
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But in the movies, I just love the heavies. It’s much more fun.
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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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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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A summary of every Jewish holiday: They tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat!
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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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An old socialist-unionist who always considered himself a failure. His big line was: ‘Don’t end up like me.
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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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I was a high school throw-out.
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Ed Sullivan brought me to TV first in 1952, then Garry Moore’s program gave me a lot of confidence and freedom.
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That’s the great thing about New Year’s, you get to be a year older.
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