I think one of the big things about comedy is the ability for the audience to identify.
ALAN KING
If you stop and think about it, nearly all great humor is at the expense of someone or something.
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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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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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My mother kept the house clean and we ate good.
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You know you are getting old when people tell you how good you look.
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Now that’s better than sex, but only if the salami is thickly sliced.
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I was a high school throw-out.
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My son says I never tell stories about anyone who’s living.
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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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Marriage is nature’s way of keeping us from fighting with strangers.
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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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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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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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If you stop and think about it, nearly all great humor is at the expense of someone or something.
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There’s a charm, there’s a rhythm, there’s a soul to Jewish humor.
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