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Alan King Quotes

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.'

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: comedian
Nationality: american
Birth: December 26, 1927 - May 9, 2004

Topics

Life Better Die You Want Living

Some of the best comedies now are led by women who are very involved: 'Parks and Recreation.' 'Veep's' incredible. I love 'Girls.'

Jessica Williams

Love Women Best Now Recreation Who

Things on the whole are much faster in America; people don't 'stand for election', they 'run for office.'

Jessica Mitford

People Stand America Election Run

There are always discussions about casting stars in lead roles in theater - especially when you're working with commercial producers - and it's not something I'm against, not at all. But any casting has to be right for the project.

Stars You Project Right Always Lead

Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.

Life Mistakes Dues Full Part Pays

I couldn't imagine doing a show where I'd once again have to answer to corporate interests.

Rosie O'Donnell

Doing Imagine Answer Where Show

Marriage is miserable unless you find the right person that is your soulmate and that takes a lot of looking.

Marriage Right Person Looking You

I think you have to try and fail, because failure gets you closer to what you're good at.

Failure Good Think You Try Fail

'Haywire' is full of different kinds of love songs. It's definitely country and a little something for everybody. I feel like the subject matter goes a little deeper about love and relationships.

Love Feel Country Relationships

My first gig ever was writing looplines for a movie that had already been made. You know, writing lines over somebody's back to explain something, to help make a connection, to add a joke, or to just add babble because the people are in frame and should be saying something.

People Writing Saying Help You Back

It is not the clear-sighted who rule the world. Great achievements are accomplished in a blessed, warm fog.

Great Fog Blessed World Warm Rule

Depending on what your interest in theater is, I always recommend working on plays. It's a great way to be introduced to the field, and also a great way to be seen by agents and representation. I'm also a great advocate for studying acting at a drama school or a college.

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Great School College Acting Drama

When I was growing up, my mother always wore Chanel.

Mother Growing Up Growing Always Up

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