Larry King Quotes


"Good writers are in the business of leaving signposts saying, Tour my world, see and feel it through my eyes; I am your guide."
- Larry King
(Related: Business, Eyes, Saying, World, Writers)

"Gleason became like a mentor of mine. I had Gleason helping me on television, Godfrey on radio."
- Larry King
(Related: Television)

"If they asked me, I did two shifts. I did sports, I did news, because I loved it."
- Larry King
(Related: Sports, News)

"I fantasized being a broadcaster."
- Larry King
(Related: Being)

"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."
- Larry King
(Related: People, Friend, Friends, Years)

"Communications is the number one major in America today. CNN had 25,000 applicants for five intern jobs this summer."
- Larry King
(Related: America, Jobs, Summer, Today)

"Those who have succeeded at anything and don't mention luck are kidding themselves."
- Larry King
(Related: Luck)

"If you do something, expect consequences."
- Larry King
(Related: Consequences)

"It's joyful to give. But for people who want to take advantage of you, you're kind of an easy mark."
- Larry King
(Related: People, Want)

"Les Miserables is one of my favorite stories."
- Larry King
(Related: Favorite)

"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."
- Larry King
(Related: Life, Control, Confusion, Order)

"The names are bigger, the show is worldwide, but I get a royal pass into life in the broadcasting business."
- Larry King
(Related: Business, Life, Names)

"I like to put a stake in people, because I know people helped me."
- Larry King
(Related: People)

"When I broke in, in 1957, it was wide open. Now you're up against strong competition."
- Larry King
(Related: Competition, Now, Open)

"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."
- Larry King
(Related: Lie, Bed, Old, Years)

"With 500 channels and the Internet available, you'd think a candidate could get the word out."
- Larry King
(Related: Internet, Word)

"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."
- Larry King
(Related: Day, Listening, Nothing, Will)

"I've made a lot of mistakes. I've bonded with some people who use you, and some people that take advantage of you."
- Larry King
(Related: People, Mistakes)

"I'm the worst person to be stuck with in a traffic jam."
- Larry King
"I'm sort of the comic relief after a hard day at work. My message is that it's OK to relax."
- Larry King
(Related: Work, Day, Relax)

"I'm having as much fun today as I did when I made $55 a week, because it is as much fun."
- Larry King
(Related: Fun, Today)

"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."
- Larry King
(Related: Home, Mind, Service, United)

"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?"
- Larry King
(Related: Want)

"If I do something caring for a friend, I have no doubt in my mind they would do it for me."
- Larry King
(Related: Friend, Caring, Doubt, Mind)

"People would pay money to work at CNN."
- Larry King
(Related: Money, Work, People)