I made it, Ma – Carnegie Hall. And I didn’t have to practice.
ALAN KINGMy brother is the youngest member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. And I wouldn’t let him cut my nails.
More Alan King Quotes
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A summary of every Jewish holiday: They tried to kill us, we won, let’s eat!
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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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It’s not easy being a father, but I’ve been allowed a comeback.
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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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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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You want to attack somebody? Make fun of them.
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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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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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The other day my house caught fire.
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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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Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing.
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The world is full of little dictators trying to run your life.
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When I first saw Richard Pryor perform, I told him, ‘You’re doing a Jewish act.’
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Marriage is nature’s way of keeping us from fighting with strangers.
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We watch society. As society behaves, then we have the ability to make fun of it.
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