Larry King Quotes

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Larry King

Profession : Entertainer

Birth : November 19, 1933

Gleason became like a mentor of mine. I had Gleason helping me on television, Godfrey on radio.

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I have lifelong friends. My oldest friend, Herbie, has been a friend since I was 9. I've had bonds for over 50 years with people.

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If I do something caring for a friend, I have no doubt in my mind they would do it for me.

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I've made a lot of mistakes. I've bonded with some people who use you, and some people that take advantage of you.

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It's joyful to give. But for people who want to take advantage of you, you're kind of an easy mark.

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I like to put a stake in people, because I know people helped me.

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Les Miserables is one of my favorite stories.

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Communications is the number one major in America today. CNN had 25,000 applicants for five intern jobs this summer.

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People would pay money to work at CNN.

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When I broke in, in 1957, it was wide open. Now you're up against strong competition.

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The names are bigger, the show is worldwide, but I get a royal pass into life in the broadcasting business.

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I never think of access or good will. I just want a good interview. I want guests to be informative and entertaining. I've never been concerned about someone's liking me tomorrow.

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I'm from Brooklyn. In Brooklyn, if you say, 'I'm dangerous', you'd better be dangerous.

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Sandy Koufax went to the same school as me. I graduated two years ahead of Sandy.

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My father died when I was nine and a half. We were on relief for two years. They call it welfare now, but it was relief then... I never forgot the generosity of New York.

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I've taken my boys to the house I grew up in. Taken them to the site of Ebbets Field, where the Dodgers used to play. They go to all the Dodger games, and they play Little League ball. I have infused them with New York spirit.

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I've got a nice car. I love my job. I've got a bagel store, and I have breakfast every morning with friends I grew up with. I've been in movies, I've written books - I don't know how that all happened.

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I had no trouble going from radio to TV - I just thought of TV as radio with pictures.

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You gotta ask 'why' questions. 'Why did you do this?' A 'why' question you can't answer with one word.

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I love doing what I do. I love asking questions. I love being in the mix.

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