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“ 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. ”

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We get the worrywart, the hypochondriac, the money-grubbing miser, the intractable negotiator... 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.

~ Alan King

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

~ Alan King

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

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