A biography for Larry Kinghasn’t been written yet.
“Who wouldn't want to be Frank Sinatra's son?”
“I'm having as much fun today as I did when I made $55 a week, because it is as much fun.”
“I don't know what a softball question is. All I know is I have no agenda. I ask short questions, and I listen to the answer.”
“It's joyful to give. But for people who want to take advantage of you, you're kind of an easy mark.”
“I thought I would be a sports announcer. All I was was a curious kid who wanted to be on the radio.”
“I had no trouble going from radio to TV - I just thought of TV as radio with pictures.”
“I like to put a stake in people, because I know people helped me.”
“If you do something, expect consequences.”
“Those who have succeeded at anything and don't mention luck are kidding themselves.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Communications is the number one major in America today. CNN had 25,000 applicants for five intern jobs this summer.”
“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.”
“אני מזכיר לעצמי כל בוקר: שום דבר שאני אומר היום לא ילמד אותי כלום. אז אם אני הולך ללמוד אני חייב לעשות זאת על ידי הקשבה.”
“אם היו שואלים אותי עשיתי שתי משמרות. עשיתי ספורט עשיתי חדשות כי אהבתי את זה.”
“אני פשוט אוהב לשאול שאלות. אני אוהב אנשים. זה ב-DNA שלי. קוללתי - ובורכתי.”
“אני אוהב לשים את מבטחי באנשים, כי אני יודע שאנשים עזרו לי.”
“זה תמיד משמח לתת. אבל עבור אנשים שרוצים לנצל אותך, אתה סוג של מטרה קלה.”
“אתה חייב לשאול שאלות 'למה'. 'למה עשית את זה?' שאלת 'למה' אתה לא יכול לענות עליה במילה אחת.”
“אלה שהצליחו בשום דבר ולא מזכירים מזל, צוחקים בעצמם.”