My father helped me leave. He said, ‘It’s all out there, it’s not here.’
ALAN KINGAnd humor has always been a weapon. You want to get even on somebody?
More Alan King Quotes
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I made it, Ma – Carnegie Hall. And I didn’t have to practice.
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But in the movies, I just love the heavies. It’s much more fun.
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One thing I’ve never said in my whole life is, ‘Let’s have dinner at a Japanese restaurant.’
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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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Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing.
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As a parent, I’d – I’d be a better father.
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And humor has always been a weapon. You want to get even on somebody?
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We get the worrywart, the hypochondriac, the money-grubbing miser, the intractable negotiator…
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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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Comedy is an amazing calling. Once you get that first laugh, it’s hard to turn away.
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I won’t eat in a place that has suits of armor.
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You want to attack somebody? Make fun of them.
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If you keep yourself alive and current, funny is funny.
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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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When I first saw Richard Pryor perform, I told him, ‘You’re doing a Jewish act.’
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