Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing.
ALAN KINGMy son says I never tell stories about anyone who’s living.
More Alan King Quotes
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We set no styles, no standards. We’re reflections. It’s a distorted mirror in the fun house.
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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 mother’s sister was killed in a trolley car accident, so I was raised as one of eight with my sister and six male cousins.
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An old socialist-unionist who always considered himself a failure. His big line was: ‘Don’t end up like me.
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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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As a parent, I’d – I’d be a better father.
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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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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.
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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 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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Eating takes a special talent. Some people are much better at it than others. In that way, it is like sex, and as with sex.
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I won’t eat in a place that has suits of armor.
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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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For me, that wasn’t such a joke, because my birthday was always around this time.
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It’s not easy being a father, but I’ve been allowed a comeback.
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