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
The ability to absorb a book and make someone else's words and story your own was exactly was I was doing on stage. Alan King abilityabsorbbook Change image and share on social
There's a charm, there's a rhythm, there's a soul to Jewish humor. When I first saw Richard Pryor perform, I told him, 'You're doing a Jewish act.' Alan King actcharmhumor Change image and share on social
My wife is a very attractive woman, and she's always worried about her diet. But she doesn't pay attention to me, and I don't pay attention to her. She's a vegetarian, and it drives me crazy. Alan King attentionattractivecrazy Change image and share on social
Did you hear the one about the elderly Jew on his deathbed who sent for a priest, after declaring to his astonished relatives that 'I want to convert.' Asked why he would become a Catholic, after living all his life as a Jew, he answered: 'Better one of them should die than one of us.' Alan King answeraskastonish share on social
I learned to cook in self-defense. My wife doesn't know what a kitchen is. In the first month of our marriage, she broiled lamb chops 26 nights in a row. Then I took over. I used to mind her not caring about food, but no more - as long as I can eat what I want. Alan King broilcarechop share on social
I think one of the big things about comedy is the ability for the audience to identify. Alan King abilityaudiencebig Change image and share on social
If you want to read about love and marriage, you've got to buy two separate books. Alan King bookbuyhave 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
