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.
ALAN KINGI always plan dinner first thing in the morning.
More Alan King Quotes
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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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There’s nobody to believe in anymore, nobody to trust.
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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 more fun with someone who really likes it. I can’t imagine having a lasting friendship with anyone who is not interested in food.
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Some would say certain of these refer to the stereotypical, or ‘stage’ Jew. But objectively speaking, the only crime in humor is an unfunny joke.
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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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When I first saw Richard Pryor perform, I told him, ‘You’re doing a Jewish act.’
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The world is full of little dictators trying to run your life.
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My father helped me leave. He said, ‘It’s all out there, it’s not here.’
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I’m only… I’m only unhappy when the reviews are bad, but give me a good review and I’m a… I’m just screaming all over the place with joy.
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As a parent, I’d – I’d be a better father.
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Now that’s better than sex, but only if the salami is thickly sliced.
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I made it, Ma – Carnegie Hall. And I didn’t have to practice.
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Modesty is not one of my virtues.
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That’s the great thing about New Year’s, you get to be a year older.
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