Ed Sullivan brought me to TV first in 1952, then Garry Moore's program gave me a lot of confidence and freedom. Alan King bringconfidencefreedom Change image and share on social
If you stop and think about it, nearly all great humor is at the expense of someone or something. Alan King expensegreathumor Change image and share on social
A summary of every Jewish holiday: They tried to kill us, we won, let's eat! Alan King eatholidayjewish Change image and share on social
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 King accidentcarcousin Change image and share on social
My father was a dreamer - my hero. He was a smart, tough guy from Poland, a cutter of lady's handbags, an old socialist-unionist who always considered himself a failure. His big line was: 'Don't end up like me.' Alan King bigconsidercutter share on social
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. One morning, I poured the apple juice into the specimen tube. The nurse held it up and said, 'It's a little cloudy.' I took the tube from her and said, 'Let me run it through again,' and drank it. The nurse fainted. Alan King applecloudydrink share on social
Performing is just standing up there and doing something. Performance takes on an edge to it. It has a more dramatic context. Alan King contextdramaticedge Change image and share on social
As you get older, as you become more sensitive, feel more, it becomes harder to make jokes. You censor yourself. Alan King censorfeelhard Change image and share on social