Larry King Quotes You'll Never Forget
As with many other celebrities of his caliber, Larry King will likely leave behind a legacy for others to admire and aspire to emulate. In the early hours of Saturday, January 23, it was announced by family members that King died at 87 years of age (per CNN).
King's legacy (which includes more than seven decades of work on critically-acclaimed television and radio shows) can be remembered through a number of quotes that possess even more poignance after his death (via CNN).
King himself had more of a lighthearted approach to his own death, as noted from his comments on mortality. Back in 2011, during his Larry King: Dinner With King special on CNN, King discussed an unusual desire for what happens to his body after his death, along with guests Seth MacFarlane and Conan O'Brien. "I want to be frozen on the hope that they'll find whatever I died of and bring me back" (per The Hollywood Reporter). At this point, there are no signs that suggest that his wish will actually become reality.
King possessed the same humorous nonchalance regarding his age. During a 2013 interview, he admitted that he still had no idea how he got to be so old — and even what his future would hold. "I'm 80 years old, and I don't know what I'm going to be when I grow up," King told The Hollywood Reporter. "I can't believe I'm 80. When I was a kid, nobody was 80."
Larry King had several words of wisdom surrounding his craft
Over the course of his seven decades of experience, King maintained the rapt attention of the public on several of his shows, including The Larry King Show, Larry King Live, Larry King Now, and Politicking with Larry King (per CNBC). He managed to do this by maintaining one simple mantra throughout his career. "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" (per Newsweek).
In a 1995 interview, King alluded to his own personal interview style, which was one of the first to be more laidback and decidedly less aggressive. "I don't pretend to know it all," King said. "Not, 'What about Geneva or Cuba?′ I ask, 'Mr. President, what don't you like about this job?′ Or 'What's the biggest mistake you made?′ That's fascinating" (via Associated Press).
As far as memorable quotes go, King was full of them — which might explain why so many are mourning the death of such a legacy.