When I first saw Richard Pryor perform, I told him, ‘You’re doing a Jewish act.’
ALAN KINGEd Sullivan brought me to TV first in 1952, then Garry Moore’s program gave me a lot of confidence and freedom.
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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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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.
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The other day my house caught fire.
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I’m only… I’m only unhappy when the reviews are bad, but give me a good review and I’m a… I’m just screaming all over the place with joy.
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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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Comedy is an amazing calling. Once you get that first laugh, it’s hard to turn away.
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It’s not easy being a father, but I’ve been allowed a comeback.
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And humor has always been a weapon. You want to get even on somebody?
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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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Modesty is not one of my virtues.
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Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing.
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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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One thing I’ve never said in my whole life is, ‘Let’s have dinner at a Japanese restaurant.’
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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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You want to attack somebody? Make fun of them.
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