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My brother is the youngest member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. And I wouldn't let him cut my nails.

~Alan King

Topics: Brother College Cut Him Member Nails Physicians Youngest

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The world is full of little dictators trying to run your life.

~Alan King

Topics: Dictators Full Life Little Run Trying World Your

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I think one of the big things about comedy is the ability for the audience to identify.

~Alan King

Topics: Ability About Audience Big Big Things Comedy Identify Things Think I Think

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As a parent, I'd - I'd be a better father.

~Alan King

Topics: Better Father Parent

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I made it, Ma - Carnegie Hall. And I didn't have to practice.

~Alan King

Topics: Carnegie Carnegie Hall Hall Ma Made Practice

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Let's face it: It's difficult enough to be funny without worrying about what is going to offend whom.

~Alan King

Topics: About Difficult Enough Face Funny Going Offend Whom Without Worrying

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If you stop and think about it, nearly all great humor is at the expense of someone or something.

~Alan King

Topics: About Expense Great Humor Nearly Someone Something Stop Think You

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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

Topics: First Idol Kid Laughed Milton Much Never Right Said See Show Started State Want Who

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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.

~Alan King

Topics: Bad Give Give Me Good Joy Just Me Only Over Place Review Reviews Screaming Unhappy

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And humor has always been a weapon. You want to get even on somebody? You want to attack somebody? Make fun of them.

~Alan King

Topics: Always Attack Been Even Fun Get Humor Make Somebody Them Want Weapon You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: December 26th, 1927

Died: May 9th, 2004

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