I won’t eat in a place that has suits of armor.
ALAN KINGMy lawyer said, “Shouldn’t be a problem. What kind of coverage do you have?” I said, “Fire and theft.” The lawyer frowned. “Uh oh. Wrong kind. Should be fire OR theft.”
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My lawyer said, “Shouldn’t be a problem. What kind of coverage do you have?” I said, “Fire and theft.” The lawyer frowned. “Uh oh. Wrong kind. Should be fire OR theft.”
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One thing I’ve never said in my whole life is, ‘Let’s have dinner at a Japanese restaurant.’
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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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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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The other day my house caught fire.
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Modesty is not one of my virtues.
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My favorite way to spend Saturday is in and out of bed, watching sports on TV and eating.
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It’s not easy being a father, but I’ve been allowed a comeback.
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One morning, I poured the apple juice into the specimen tube. The nurse held it up and said, ‘It’s a little cloudy.’ I took the tube from her and said, ‘Let me run it through again,’ and drank it. The nurse fainted.
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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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But in the movies, I just love the heavies. It’s much more fun.
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And humor has always been a weapon. You want to get even on somebody?
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I was a high school throw-out.
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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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Comedy is an amazing calling. Once you get that first laugh, it’s hard to turn away.
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