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.”
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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If you stop and think about it, nearly all great humor is at the expense of someone or something.
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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 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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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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I had a sympathetic role in ‘thirtysomething,’ and in two weeks I’m going to do the role again.
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If you want to read about love and marriage, you’ve got to buy two separate books.
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As life’s pleasures go, food is second only to sex. Except for salami and eggs.
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I won’t eat in a place that has suits of armor.
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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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Modesty is not one of my virtues.
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As a parent, I’d – I’d be a better father.
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I was a high school throw-out.
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When I get up in the morning, I have to decide what I’m going to have for dinner or I can’t get through the day.
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You know you are getting old when people tell you how good you look.
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Everything my mother made had to cook for 80 hours, and when she made matzoh balls she didn’t know fluffy. Everything sank.
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