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.
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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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 just never saw my mother in any other room but the kitchen. There were always pots going.
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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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When I was in the hospital they gave me apple juice every morning, even after I told them I didn’t like it. I had to get even.
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I didn’t know we were poor until I started giving interviews.
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My mother kept the house clean and we ate good.
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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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The world is full of little dictators trying to run your life.
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As a parent, I’d – I’d be a better father.
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Now that’s better than sex, but only if the salami is thickly sliced.
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But in the movies, I just love the heavies. It’s much more fun.
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You want to attack somebody? Make fun of them.
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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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Then, of course, you’re hooked and you have to learn how to survive in the business.
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