My mother kept the house clean and we ate good.
ALAN KINGWhen I was in the hospital they gave me apple juice every morning, even after I told them I didn’t like it. I had to get even.
More Alan King Quotes
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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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Villains are a ball. People have been laughing at me for 50 years, so I love to sit in the back of the theater and listen to them hate me.
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Comedy is an amazing calling. Once you get that first laugh, it’s hard to turn away.
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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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Now that’s better than sex, but only if the salami is thickly sliced.
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There’s a charm, there’s a rhythm, there’s a soul to Jewish humor.
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Marriage is nature’s way of keeping us from fighting with strangers.
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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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You know you are getting old when people tell you how good you look.
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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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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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You want to attack somebody? Make fun of them.
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And humor has always been a weapon. You want to get even on somebody?
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It’s not easy being a father, but I’ve been allowed a comeback.
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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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