Larry King Quotes
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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'm having as much fun today as I did when I made $55 a week, because it is as much fun.
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Good writers are in the business of leaving signposts saying, Tour my world, see and feel it through my eyes; I am your guide.
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Sandy Koufax went to the same school as me. I graduated two years ahead of Sandy.
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I'm 80 years old, and I don't know what I'm going to be when I grow up.
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The rich don't win elections. They support the money, but what percentage of America are rich? What is it, 2 percent? But they all have one vote.
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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 never forgot being poor, and I never stopped thinking how fortunate I am.
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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'm the worst person to be stuck with in a traffic jam.
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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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An NBA game in L.A., the Lakers - I'm a Clipper fan - it's to be seen as much as seeing the game.
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I love doing what I do. I love asking questions. I love being in the mix.
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I worked on the United Parcel Service truck, I sold home delivery of milk. But always, in the back of my mind, I wanted to get into radio.
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I like getting to the meat of things. You can't get it in a five-minute interview. I like to hone a person. I like to make eye contact.
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When you reach a certain age, and people see you on television, they look at you and think, 'Wow! Everything must be great!' Well, everything isn't always great. You can be hailed on the street corner, but you still have to go home and take out the garbage.
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The Kardashians can be famous for being famous. What do they do? I can't figure it out.
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I've done hundreds of interviews on guns. I'm against people who use guns. I don't like guns, but I've never yelled at anyone.
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I just love asking questions. I love people. It's in my DNA. I'm cursed - and blessed.
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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 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 they asked me, I did two shifts. I did sports, I did news, because I loved it.
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People sometimes think I'm sort of all-knowing.
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I thought I would be a sports announcer. All I was was a curious kid who wanted to be on the radio.