An old socialist-unionist who always considered himself a failure. His big line was: ‘Don’t end up like me.
ALAN KINGMy son says I never tell stories about anyone who’s living.
More Alan King Quotes
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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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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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I don’t mind being 65, but nobody is gonna tell me to come in at 5:30 to have the early bird special.
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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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We watch society. As society behaves, then we have the ability to make fun of it.
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I won’t eat in a place that has suits of armor.
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My father helped me leave. He said, ‘It’s all out there, it’s not here.’
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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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The other day my house caught fire.
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Larry David finds a way to make jokes about the Holocaust. It would never have occurred to me. And it was funny.
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There’s nobody to believe in anymore, nobody to trust.
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And humor has always been a weapon. You want to get even on somebody?
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It’s not easy being a father, but I’ve been allowed a comeback.
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As a parent, I’d – I’d be a better father.
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Then, of course, you’re hooked and you have to learn how to survive in the business.
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