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.
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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I was a high school throw-out.
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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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You want to attack somebody? Make fun of them.
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There’s nobody to believe in anymore, nobody to trust.
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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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We watch society. As society behaves, then we have the ability to make fun of it.
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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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We set no styles, no standards. We’re reflections. It’s a distorted mirror in the fun house.
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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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As life’s pleasures go, food is second only to sex. Except for salami and eggs.
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I always plan dinner first thing in the morning.
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If you stop and think about it, nearly all great humor is at the expense of someone or something.
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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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I think one of the big things about comedy is the ability for the audience to identify.
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It’s not easy being a father, but I’ve been allowed a comeback.
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