That’s the great thing about New Year’s, you get to be a year older.
ALAN KINGAnd humor has always been a weapon. You want to get even on somebody?
More Alan King Quotes
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Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing.
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I didn’t know we were poor until I started giving interviews.
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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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My favorite way to spend Saturday is in and out of bed, watching sports on TV and eating.
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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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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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Let’s face it: It’s difficult enough to be funny without worrying about what is going to offend whom.
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There’s nobody to believe in anymore, nobody to trust.
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You do live longer with bran, but you spend the last fifteen years on the toilet.
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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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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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But in the movies, I just love the heavies. It’s much more fun.
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There’s a charm, there’s a rhythm, there’s a soul to Jewish humor.
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I won’t eat in a place that has suits of armor.
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A summary of every Jewish holiday: They tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat!
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