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Larry King [1933-0] American
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Entertainer, Television host


Larry King is an American television and radio host, whose work has been recognized with awards including two Peabodys and 10 Cable ACE Awards.

Business, Morning, Success



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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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Those who have succeeded at anything and don't mention luck are kidding themselves. Success
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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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The names are bigger, the show is worldwide, but I get a royal pass into life in the broadcasting business. Business
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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 remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening. Morning
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I'm sort of the comic relief after a hard day at work. My message is that it's OK to relax.
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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'm the worst person to be stuck with in a traffic jam.
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I have never understood the Iowa caucus.
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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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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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Communications is the number one major in America today. CNN had 25,000 applicants for five intern jobs this summer.
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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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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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I love doing what I do. I love asking questions. I love being in the mix.
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If you do something, expect consequences.
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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'm 80 years old, and I don't know what I'm going to be when I grow up.
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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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Getting your house in order and reducing the confusion gives you more control over your life. Personal organization some how releases or frees you to operate more effectively.
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With 500 channels and the Internet available, you'd think a candidate could get the word out.
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When I was 5 years old I would lie in bed, look at the radio, and I wanted to be on the radio. I don't know why.
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I fantasized being a broadcaster.
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I was always telling everyone, I want to be a broadcaster. They'd say, What, are you crazy? What, you're going to be Arthur Godfrey?
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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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Les Miserables is one of my favorite stories.
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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 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 never use the word 'I' when I interview someone. I think it's irrelevant.
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I did everything when I started. In Miami I did news, I did weather, I did sports, I did disk-jockeying. And I did a sports talk show every week - every Saturday night.
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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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Gleason became like a mentor of mine. I had Gleason helping me on television, Godfrey on radio.
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I like to put a stake in people, because I know people helped me.
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People would pay money to work at CNN.
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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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Sandy Koufax went to the same school as me. I graduated two years ahead of Sandy.
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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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Sports are my favorite. It's the first thing I turn to every day.
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