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One of the most succinct commentaries I've come across for encouraging plain talk came from an executive who told his staff, "Don't utilize utilize. Use use."

— Larry King How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere (1994)

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You cannot talk to people successfully if they think you are not interested in what they have to say or you have no respect for them.

How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere (1994)

Life is funny, sex is funny, marriage is funny, eating is funny, sports can be funny, everything is funny.

Esquire interview (2015)

The less I know, the better I feel about a person or book.

Lenny Bruce taught me that everything's funny.

Esquire interview (2015)

I've never been drunk in my life. I've been high, but I've never been drunk. I think it's a fear of loss of control, but I never liked the taste of liquor.

Esquire interview (2015)

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