Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing.
ALAN KINGThere’s a charm, there’s a rhythm, there’s a soul to Jewish humor.
More Alan King Quotes
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We watch society. As society behaves, then we have the ability to make fun of it.
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Milton took vaudeville, which, if you look up ‘vaudeville’ in the dictionary, right alongside of it, it says ‘Milton Berle’ – and he made it just a tremendous party.
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There’s a charm, there’s a rhythm, there’s a soul to Jewish humor.
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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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I think one of the big things about comedy is the ability for the audience to identify.
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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 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 made it, Ma – Carnegie Hall. And I didn’t have to practice.
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For me, that wasn’t such a joke, because my birthday was always around this time.
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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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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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We get the worrywart, the hypochondriac, the money-grubbing miser, the intractable negotiator…
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The other day my house caught fire.
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My lawyer said, “Shouldn’t be a problem. What kind of coverage do you have?” I said, “Fire and theft.” The lawyer frowned. “Uh oh. Wrong kind. Should be fire OR theft.”
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As life’s pleasures go, food is second only to sex. Except for salami and eggs.
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