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.
ALAN KINGI’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.
More Alan King Quotes
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But in the movies, I just love the heavies. It’s much more fun.
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I won’t eat in a place that has suits of armor.
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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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If you keep yourself alive and current, funny is funny.
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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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If you want to read about love and marriage, you’ve got to buy two separate books.
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Marriage is nature’s way of keeping us from fighting with strangers.
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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 father was a dreamer – my hero. He was a smart, tough guy from Poland, a cutter of lady’s handbags.
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We get the worrywart, the hypochondriac, the money-grubbing miser, the intractable negotiator…
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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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When 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.
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My father helped me leave. He said, ‘It’s all out there, it’s not here.’
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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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Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing.
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