Ed Sullivan brought me to TV first in 1952, then Garry Moore’s program gave me a lot of confidence and freedom.
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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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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We watch society. As society behaves, then we have the ability to make fun of it.
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I always plan dinner first thing in the morning.
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Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing.
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We get the worrywart, the hypochondriac, the money-grubbing miser, the intractable negotiator…
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I don’t mind being 65, but nobody is gonna tell me to come in at 5:30 to have the early bird special.
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And humor has always been a weapon. You want to get even on somebody?
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You know you are getting old when people tell you how good you look.
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Larry David finds a way to make jokes about the Holocaust. It would never have occurred to me. And it was funny.
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For me, that wasn’t such a joke, because my birthday was always around this time.
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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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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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I just never saw my mother in any other room but the kitchen. There were always pots going.
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It’s not easy being a father, but I’ve been allowed a comeback.
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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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