Modesty is not one of my virtues.
ALAN KINGThe world is full of little dictators trying to run your life.
More Alan King Quotes
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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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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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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.”
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Marriage is nature’s way of keeping us from fighting with strangers.
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As a parent, I’d – I’d be a better father.
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My brother is the youngest member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. And I wouldn’t let him cut my nails.
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A summary of every Jewish holiday: They tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat!
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Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing.
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The world is full of little dictators trying to run your life.
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When I was a kid, my father used to tell me that everybody was celebrating my birthday. That’s what the trees are all about.
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It’s not easy being a father, but I’ve been allowed a comeback.
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For me, that wasn’t such a joke, because my birthday was always around this time.
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I didn’t know we were poor until I started giving interviews.
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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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We watch society. As society behaves, then we have the ability to make fun of it.
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