There’s a charm, there’s a rhythm, there’s a soul to Jewish humor.
ALAN KINGEd Sullivan brought me to TV first in 1952, then Garry Moore’s program gave me a lot of confidence and freedom.
More Alan King Quotes
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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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My mother’s sister was killed in a trolley car accident, so I was raised as one of eight with my sister and six male cousins.
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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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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 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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I was a high school throw-out.
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And humor has always been a weapon. You want to get even on somebody?
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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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When I first saw Richard Pryor perform, I told him, ‘You’re doing a Jewish act.’
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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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Modesty is not one of my virtues.
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You want to attack somebody? Make fun of them.
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My father helped me leave. He said, ‘It’s all out there, it’s not here.’
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I didn’t know we were poor until I started giving interviews.
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As life’s pleasures go, food is second only to sex. Except for salami and eggs.
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