The ability to absorb a book and make someone else’s words and story your own was exactly was I was doing on stage.
ALAN KINGMarriage is nature’s way of keeping us from fighting with strangers.
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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Modesty is not one of my virtues.
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When I was a kid, my father used to tell me that everybody was celebrating my birthday. That’s what the trees are all about.
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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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An old socialist-unionist who always considered himself a failure. His big line was: ‘Don’t end up like me.
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I won’t eat in a place that has suits of armor.
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Now that’s better than sex, but only if the salami is thickly sliced.
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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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There’s nobody to believe in anymore, nobody to trust.
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As life’s pleasures go, food is second only to sex. Except for salami and eggs.
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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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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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You want to attack somebody? Make fun of them.
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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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I was a high school throw-out.
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