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.
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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My father helped me leave. He said, ‘It’s all out there, it’s not here.’
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If you stop and think about it, nearly all great humor is at the expense of someone or something.
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My father was a dreamer – my hero. He was a smart, tough guy from Poland, a cutter of lady’s handbags.
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A summary of every Jewish holiday: They tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat!
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I won’t eat in a place that has suits of armor.
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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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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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There’s a charm, there’s a rhythm, there’s a soul to Jewish humor.
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When I get up in the morning, I have to decide what I’m going to have for dinner or I can’t get through the day.
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Marriage is nature’s way of keeping us from fighting with strangers.
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Modesty is not one of my virtues.
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Ed Sullivan brought me to TV first in 1952, then Garry Moore’s program gave me a lot of confidence and freedom.
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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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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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Now that’s better than sex, but only if the salami is thickly sliced.
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