Alan King Quotes

From the first time I saw Sid Caesar be funny I knew that's what I had to do.

I remember watching Eddie Murphy's stand-up act when I was little, and just being mesmerized.

I lived to make Scott Baio laugh.

As a kid, I always wanted to be Carol Burnett or Johnny Carson. I love to chat and entertain.

I would like to be someone like Steve Martin. That's the path I'd like to follow.

I took my first acting class at age 6 because I found out that's what Carol Burnett was doing - acting. Also she had an imaginary friend as a kid and went to UCLA, two things we have in common. I will always admire her and hope one day, I can make someone laugh a fraction as hard as she's made me bellyache.

I've been making people laugh for 40 years, so I know how important it is!

I don't usually eulogise about people, but I saw Russell Brand doing stand-up before he was really high profile. I didn't really know what to expect but I laughed until my belly ached.

I started as a stand-up comedian. I wanted to be Carol Burnett when I was growing up.

I'd like to make you laugh for about ten minutes though I'm gonna be on for an hour.

Steve Howey is probably the funniest man in Hollywood. For real. He is just that person that can make you laugh at all times.

I'm really not an actor of any kind. I've always seen myself as an entertainer, someone who makes people laugh. That's all I've ever wanted to do. 'Doctor Who' has always just been me, really.

Woody is the guy who made me want to be a comic. I was in heaven and couldn't stop smiling because he was my idle and 29 years after seeing Take the Money and Run, I was working for him.

Being a stand-up is my mission in life; it's my passion. My ongoing goal is to simply be funny, on my own, in front of a roomful of strangers.

To be a comedian, you gotta jokesmith, there's no way around it.

From the age of 4 or 5, I loved to make people laugh.

Joan Rivers was my hero.

I think my entire career path was determined for me when I was 6 years old, watching reruns of 'I Love Lucy' on TV and thinking about making people laugh.

I was raised with 'Laurel and Hardy' and 'I Love Lucy' and Jerry Lewis, and I just loved it. And I had a friend in high school and we would just laugh all day and put on skits. You know, it's the Andy Kaufman thing or the Marty Short thing where you're performing in your bedroom for yourself.

I know I can get laughs anywhere, in front of any crowd, if I'm given the chance.

I've been a stand-up comedian for years, and I can be silly.

I like the sound of laughter. I was the guy in the group of friends that would always make the friends laugh. And everyone was like, 'You should do stand up,' so I gave it a shot, and ta-da! They were right.

For me, I've worked hard for people to think I'm funny.

I'll do anything to get the laugh. I love it.

My job is to bring the tickle. I know what's funny.