That’s the great thing about New Year’s, you get to be a year older.
ALAN KINGThe ability to absorb a book and make someone else’s words and story your own was exactly was I was doing on stage.
More Alan King Quotes
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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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I won’t eat in a place that has suits of armor.
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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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I made it, Ma – Carnegie Hall. And I didn’t have to practice.
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There’s nobody to believe in anymore, nobody to trust.
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There’s a charm, there’s a rhythm, there’s a soul to Jewish humor.
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It’s not easy being a father, but I’ve been allowed a comeback.
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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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My father helped me leave. He said, ‘It’s all out there, it’s not here.’
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Now that’s better than sex, but only if the salami is thickly sliced.
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As life’s pleasures go, food is second only to sex. Except for salami and eggs.
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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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Comedy is an amazing calling. Once you get that first laugh, it’s hard to turn away.
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I didn’t know we were poor until I started giving interviews.
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Banks have a new image. Now you have ‘a friend,’ your friendly banker. If the banks are so friendly, how come they chain down the pens?
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