My brother is the youngest member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. And I wouldn’t let him cut my nails.
ALAN KINGIt’s not easy being a father, but I’ve been allowed a comeback.
More Alan King Quotes
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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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I had a sympathetic role in ‘thirtysomething,’ and in two weeks I’m going to do the role again.
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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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You want to attack somebody? Make fun of them.
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I was a high school throw-out.
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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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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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There’s nobody to believe in anymore, nobody to trust.
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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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A summary of every Jewish holiday: They tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat!
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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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Then, of course, you’re hooked and you have to learn how to survive in the business.
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The world is full of little dictators trying to run your life.
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The other day my house caught fire.
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I made it, Ma – Carnegie Hall. And I didn’t have to practice.
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