Then, of course, you’re hooked and you have to learn how to survive in the business.
ALAN KINGSome would say certain of these refer to the stereotypical, or ‘stage’ Jew. But objectively speaking, the only crime in humor is an unfunny joke.
More Alan King Quotes
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There’s nobody to believe in anymore, nobody to trust.
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We watch society. As society behaves, then we have the ability to make fun of it.
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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 had a sympathetic role in ‘thirtysomething,’ and in two weeks I’m going to do the role again.
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A summary of every Jewish holiday: They tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat!
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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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Now that’s better than sex, but only if the salami is thickly sliced.
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I won’t eat in a place that has suits of armor.
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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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When I get up in the morning, I have to decide what I’m going to have for dinner or I can’t get through the day.
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Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing.
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It’s not easy being a father, but I’ve been allowed a comeback.
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The world is full of little dictators trying to run your life.
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We set no styles, no standards. We’re reflections. It’s a distorted mirror in the fun house.
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Villains are a ball. People have been laughing at me for 50 years, so I love to sit in the back of the theater and listen to them hate me.
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