Broadcast legend Larry King has released a new memoir called “Truth Be Told” (Weinstein Books). But anyone who expects his writing to be more coherent than his interview style will be disappointed. Some of our favorite non sequiturs include:
* “Anybody who was at Michael Jackson’s memorial service will never forget Usher singing ‘Gone Too Soon.’ The thing most people don’t know about Usher is that this guy really knows his politics.”
* “This is a serious topic. So let me ease into it with a funny story. The topic is crime.”
* On Robin Williams: “He’s so fast you can’t even remember afterward what he said. But you were laughing.”
* “I’ve never thought much about time, because I’ve always been too busy looking at my watch.”
* “If I had to compare myself to a ballplayer . . . I’d identify myself with New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.”
* “Why do people close their eyes when they sneeze? Do we still make razor blades in America?”
* “Not only did I dance with Janet Jackson but she gave me suspenders with the nipples cut out.”
* “I came to understand the Beatles’ music through the conductor of the Boston Pops.”
* “Tiger Woods. No story. Whatever happened between Tiger, his wife, a golf club and their car is a private matter. Of course, I called up his lawyer to try to get Tiger to come on the show.”
* “I’ve interviewed everybody once. How did I miss Bruce Springsteen?”
* “I never met Elvis. Never saw him in concert. But there are at least three times I wish I could have been around him.”
* “I don’t like funerals, but Frank Sinatra had a great funeral.”
* “I had Jim Morrison on the show the night after he was arrested in Miami. What a handsome guy. His father was an admiral, and he was a rebellious poet. He died in a bathtub of a drug overdose.”