My father helped me leave. He said, ‘It’s all out there, it’s not here.’
ALAN KING
I think one of the big things about comedy is the ability for the audience to identify.
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My father helped me leave. He said, ‘It’s all out there, it’s not here.’
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And humor has always been a weapon. You want to get even on somebody?
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Eating takes a special talent. Some people are much better at it than others. In that way, it is like sex, and as with sex.
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I didn’t know we were poor until I started giving interviews.
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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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It’s more fun with someone who really likes it. I can’t imagine having a lasting friendship with anyone who is not interested in food.
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You do live longer with bran, but you spend the last fifteen years on the toilet.
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As a parent, I’d – I’d be a better father.
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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 think one of the big things about comedy is the ability for the audience to identify.
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There’s a charm, there’s a rhythm, there’s a soul to Jewish humor.
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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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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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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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