For me, that wasn’t such a joke, because my birthday was always around this time.
ALAN KINGNow that’s better than sex, but only if the salami is thickly sliced.
More Alan King Quotes
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One morning, I poured the apple juice into the specimen tube. The nurse held it up and said, ‘It’s a little cloudy.’ I took the tube from her and said, ‘Let me run it through again,’ and drank it. The nurse fainted.
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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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If you want to read about love and marriage, you’ve got to buy two separate books.
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But in the movies, I just love the heavies. It’s much more fun.
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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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I just never saw my mother in any other room but the kitchen. There were always pots going.
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My brother is the youngest member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. And I wouldn’t let him cut my nails.
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Modesty is not one of my virtues.
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I always plan dinner first thing in the morning.
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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 made it, Ma – Carnegie Hall. And I didn’t have to practice.
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The world is full of little dictators trying to run your life.
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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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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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