I was a high school throw-out.
ALAN KINGThe other day my house caught fire.
More Alan King Quotes
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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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I made it, Ma – Carnegie Hall. And I didn’t have to practice.
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You know you are getting old when people tell you how good you look.
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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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When I first saw Richard Pryor perform, I told him, ‘You’re doing a Jewish act.’
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I didn’t know we were poor until I started giving interviews.
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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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If you stop and think about it, nearly all great humor is at the expense of someone or something.
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But in the movies, I just love the heavies. It’s much more fun.
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As life’s pleasures go, food is second only to sex. Except for salami and eggs.
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My mother kept the house clean and we ate good.
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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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As a parent, I’d – I’d be a better father.
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For me, that wasn’t such a joke, because my birthday was always around this time.
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Modesty is not one of my virtues.
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