When I read Dickens for the first time, I thought he was Jewish, because he wrote about oppression and bigotry, all the things that my father talked about.
ALAN KINGBanks 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?
More Alan King Quotes
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Modesty is not one of my virtues.
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For me, that wasn’t such a joke, because my birthday was always around this time.
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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 think one of the big things about comedy is the ability for the audience to identify.
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My mother kept the house clean and we ate good.
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You know you are getting old when people tell you how good you look.
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If you keep yourself alive and current, funny is funny.
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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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My son says I never tell stories about anyone who’s living.
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Everything my mother made had to cook for 80 hours, and when she made matzoh balls she didn’t know fluffy. Everything sank.
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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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Marriage is nature’s way of keeping us from fighting with strangers.
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I made it, Ma – Carnegie Hall. And I didn’t have to practice.
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A summary of every Jewish holiday: They tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat!
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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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