That's the great thing about New Year's, you get to be a year older. For me, that wasn't such a joke, because my birthday was always around this time. When I was a kid, my father used to tell me that everybody was celebrating my birthday. That's what the trees are all about. Alan King birthdaycelebratefather 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
Everything my mother made had to cook for 80 hours, and when she made matzoh balls she didn't know fluffy. Everything sank. Alan King ballcookfluffy Change image and share on social
When I read Dickens for the first time, I thought he was Jewish, because he wrote about oppression and bigotry, all the things that my father talked about. Alan King bigotrydickenfather Change image and share on social
Right when I started in show... Milton Berle was my first idol. When I was a kid, I went to see Milton at Lowe's State, and I never laughed so much, and I said, 'That's who I want to be; that's what I want to be.' Alan King berleidolkid share on social
You do live longer with bran, but you spend the last fifteen years on the toilet. Alan King branfifteenlive Change image and share on social
Let's face it: It's difficult enough to be funny without worrying about what is going to offend whom. Alan King difficultfacefunny Change image and share on social
I don't mind being 65, but nobody is gonna tell me to come in at 5:30 to have the early bird special. Alan King birdearlygonna Change image and share on social
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 King alongsideberledictionary Change image and share on social
