My brother is the youngest member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. And I wouldn’t let him cut my nails.
ALAN KINGI don’t mind being 65, but nobody is gonna tell me to come in at 5:30 to have the early bird special.
More Alan King Quotes
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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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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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I think one of the big things about comedy is the ability for the audience to identify.
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I was a high school throw-out.
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But in the movies, I just love the heavies. It’s much more fun.
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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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Then, of course, you’re hooked and you have to learn how to survive in the business.
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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 son says I never tell stories about anyone who’s living.
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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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Marriage is nature’s way of keeping us from fighting with strangers.
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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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Villains are a ball. People have been laughing at me for 50 years, so I love to sit in the back of the theater and listen to them hate me.
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Banks have a new image. Now you have ‘a friend,’ your friendly banker. If the banks are so friendly, how come they chain down the pens?
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