I always plan dinner first thing in the morning.
ALAN KINGWhen I was a kid, my father used to tell me that everybody was celebrating my birthday. That’s what the trees are all about.
More Alan King Quotes
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Modesty is not one of my virtues.
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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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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 won’t eat in a place that has suits of armor.
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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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Comedy is an amazing calling. Once you get that first laugh, it’s hard to turn away.
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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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We watch society. As society behaves, then we have the ability to make fun of it.
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And humor has always been a weapon. You want to get even on somebody?
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Eating takes a special talent. Some people are much better at it than others. In that way, it is like sex, and as with sex.
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As a parent, I’d – I’d be a better father.
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The ability to absorb a book and make someone else’s words and story your own was exactly was I was doing on stage.
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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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I made it, Ma – Carnegie Hall. And I didn’t have to practice.
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The world is full of little dictators trying to run your life.
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