A summary of every Jewish holiday: They tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat!
ALAN KINGWhen 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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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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When I first saw Richard Pryor perform, I told him, ‘You’re doing a Jewish act.’
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Modesty is not one of my virtues.
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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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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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Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing.
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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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The world is full of little dictators trying to run your life.
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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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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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I think one of the big things about comedy is the ability for the audience to identify.
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When I read Dickens for the first time, I thought he was Jewish, because he wrote about oppression and bigotry, all the things that my father talked about.
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We get the worrywart, the hypochondriac, the money-grubbing miser, the intractable negotiator…
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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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My favorite way to spend Saturday is in and out of bed, watching sports on TV and eating.
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