Ed Sullivan brought me to TV first in 1952, then Garry Moore’s program gave me a lot of confidence and freedom.
ALAN KINGMy father was a dreamer – my hero. He was a smart, tough guy from Poland, a cutter of lady’s handbags.
More Alan King Quotes
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When I read Dickens for the first time, I thought he was Jewish, because he wrote about oppression and bigotry, all the things that my father talked about.
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When I first saw Richard Pryor perform, I told him, ‘You’re doing a Jewish act.’
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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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Now that’s better than sex, but only if the salami is thickly sliced.
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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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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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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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There’s nobody to believe in anymore, nobody to trust.
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But in the movies, I just love the heavies. It’s much more fun.
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Everything my mother made had to cook for 80 hours, and when she made matzoh balls she didn’t know fluffy. Everything sank.
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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 didn’t know we were poor until I started giving interviews.
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My son says I never tell stories about anyone who’s living.
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If you want to read about love and marriage, you’ve got to buy two separate books.
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