Modesty is not one of my virtues.
ALAN KINGLet’s face it: It’s difficult enough to be funny without worrying about what is going to offend whom.
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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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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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For me, that wasn’t such a joke, because my birthday was always around this time.
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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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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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Let’s face it: It’s difficult enough to be funny without worrying about what is going to offend whom.
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You want to attack somebody? Make fun of them.
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Marriage is nature’s way of keeping us from fighting with strangers.
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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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My favorite way to spend Saturday is in and out of bed, watching sports on TV and eating.
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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 an amazing calling. Once you get that first laugh, it’s hard to turn away.
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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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We get the worrywart, the hypochondriac, the money-grubbing miser, the intractable negotiator…
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