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Alan Alda Quotes

There is a wonderful feeling of power when you’re a director, but I don’t think I need that, and I’m OK without it Picture Quote #1

It’s a funny feeling to work with people who you consider your colleagues and to realize that they actually are young enough to be your children Picture Quote #1

It’s not an epitaph. I felt I could look back at my life and get a good story out of it. It’s a picture of somebody trying to figure things out. I’m not trying to create some impression about myself. That doesn’t interest me Picture Quote #1

I was always interested in figuring things out. I’d do experiments, like combining things I found around the house to see what would happen if I put them together Picture Quote #1

I’m most at home on the stage. I was carried onstage for the first time when I was six months old Picture Quote #1

What’s funny is that you can think you really value your life until you almost lose it Picture Quote #1

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Achingly funny as it was, Larry Gelbart’s writing gave off sparks that turned a hard light on the way we are Picture Quote #1

If scientists could communicate more in their own voices - in a familiar tone, with a less specialized vocabulary - would a wide range of people understand them better? Would their work be better understood by the general public, policy-makers, funders, and, even in some cases, other scientists? Picture Quote #1

Here’s my Golden Rule for a tarnished age: Be fair with others, but keep after them until they’re fair with you Picture Quote #1

What I always wanted to get seen as was as a good actor, when it was the acting I was doing. When I’m writing, I want to try to be seen as a good writer. Not as somebody with a particular idea to sell, or something like that Picture Quote #1

A really great actor, in a lucky performance, can transform himself or herself. I’ve seen actors do that. But often it’s a mechanical transformation, which isn’t as interesting, and you’ve got to be careful how you go about something like that, I think Picture Quote #1

Some of the greatest things, as I understand, they have come about by serendipity, the greatest discoveries Picture Quote #1

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Musicals are hard for me because I got thrown out of the glee club in high school, because I couldn’t sing in tune at the time. I can sing in tune now, but I have to work really hard on it to make sure that I don’t exercise one of my great talents, which is the ability to sing in three keys at the same time Picture Quote #1

I’ve had many uncanny experiences. I think it’s hard to be alive and not have them. But I don’t know if I can decide what that means or what they are Picture Quote #1

It isn't necessary to be rich and famous to be happy. It's only necessary to be rich Picture Quote #1

When people are laughing, they're generally not killing each other Picture Quote #1

I’ve never tried to manipulate my image Picture Quote #1

When people are laughing, they’re generally not killing one another Picture Quote #1

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Loneliness is everything it’s cracked up to be Picture Quote #1

The good thing about being a hypocrite is that you get to keep your values Picture Quote #1

What then are doing if not creating a better place together? I think, for me the key has to be, what do I want to create? What is it I want to leave behind? Picture Quote #1

As I am becoming older, the only thing that speeds up is time Picture Quote #1

For humans, flying isn’t magic, it’s physics Picture Quote #1

When your kids turn 13, an alien being invades their bodies and doesn’t leave until they’re 20 Picture Quote #1

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I was a child, and my mother was psychotic. She loved me, but I didn’t really feel I had a mother. And when you live with somebody who is paranoid and thinks you’re trying to kill them all the time, you tend to feel a little betrayed Picture Quote #1

I find myself going to places where I really have no business, speaking to these people in a whole other field that I have no extensive knowledge of. But I do it very often because it scares me Picture Quote #1

Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart Picture Quote #1

I’m an angry person, angrier than most people would imagine, I get flashes of anger. What works for me is working out when it’s useful to use that anger Picture Quote #1

I’m most at home on the stage. I was carried onstage for the first time when I was six months old Picture Quote #1

You can’t get there by bus, only by hard work and risk and by not quite knowing what you’re doing. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover will be yourself Picture Quote #1

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There is a wonderful feeling of power when you’re a director, but I don’t think I need that, and I’m OK without it. (Alan Alda Quotes) It’s a funny feeling to work with people who you consider your colleagues and to realize that they actually are young enough to be your children. (Alan Alda Quotes) It’s not an epitaph. I felt I could look back at my life and get a good story out of it. It’s a picture of somebody trying to figure things out. I’m not trying to create some impression about myself. That doesn’t interest me. (Alan Alda Quotes) I was always interested in figuring things out. I’d do experiments, like combining things I found around the house to see what would happen if I put them together. (Alan Alda Quotes) I’m most at home on the stage. I was carried onstage for the first time when I was six months old. (Alan Alda Quotes) What’s funny is that you can think you really value your life until you almost lose it (Alan Alda Quotes) Achingly funny as it was, Larry Gelbart’s writing gave off sparks that turned a hard light on the way we are. (Alan Alda Quotes) If scientists could communicate more in their own voices - in a familiar tone, with a less specialized vocabulary - would a wide range of people understand them better? Would their work be better understood by the general public, policy-makers, funders, and, even in some cases, other scientists? (Alan Alda Quotes) Here’s my Golden Rule for a tarnished age: Be fair with others, but keep after them until they’re fair with you. (Alan Alda Quotes) What I always wanted to get seen as was as a good actor, when it was the acting I was doing. When I’m writing, I want to try to be seen as a good writer. Not as somebody with a particular idea to sell, or something like that. (Alan Alda Quotes) A really great actor, in a lucky performance, can transform himself or herself. I’ve seen actors do that. But often it’s a mechanical transformation, which isn’t as interesting, and you’ve got to be careful how you go about something like that, I think. (Alan Alda Quotes) Some of the greatest things, as I understand, they have come about by serendipity, the greatest discoveries. (Alan Alda Quotes) Musicals are hard for me because I got thrown out of the glee club in high school, because I couldn’t sing in tune at the time. I can sing in tune now, but I have to work really hard on it to make sure that I don’t exercise one of my great talents, which is the ability to sing in three keys at the same time. (Alan Alda Quotes) I’ve had many uncanny experiences. I think it’s hard to be alive and not have them. But I don’t know if I can decide what that means or what they are. (Alan Alda Quotes) It isn't necessary to be rich and famous to be happy. It's only necessary to be rich (Alan Alda Quotes) When people are laughing, they're generally not killing each other (Alan Alda Quotes) I’ve never tried to manipulate my image (Alan Alda Quotes) When people are laughing, they’re generally not killing one another (Alan Alda Quotes) Loneliness is everything it’s cracked up to be (Alan Alda Quotes) The good thing about being a hypocrite is that you get to keep your values (Alan Alda Quotes) What then are doing if not creating a better place together? I think, for me the key has to be, what do I want to create? What is it I want to leave behind? (Alan Alda Quotes) As I am becoming older, the only thing that speeds up is time (Alan Alda Quotes) For humans, flying isn’t magic, it’s physics (Alan Alda Quotes) When your kids turn 13, an alien being invades their bodies and doesn’t leave until they’re 20 (Alan Alda Quotes) I was a child, and my mother was psychotic. She loved me, but I didn’t really feel I had a mother. And when you live with somebody who is paranoid and thinks you’re trying to kill them all the time, you tend to feel a little betrayed (Alan Alda Quotes) I find myself going to places where I really have no business, speaking to these people in a whole other field that I have no extensive knowledge of. But I do it very often because it scares me (Alan Alda Quotes) Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart (Alan Alda Quotes) I’m an angry person, angrier than most people would imagine, I get flashes of anger. What works for me is working out when it’s useful to use that anger (Alan Alda Quotes) I’m most at home on the stage. I was carried onstage for the first time when I was six months old (Alan Alda Quotes) You can’t get there by bus, only by hard work and risk and by not quite knowing what you’re doing. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover will be yourself (Alan Alda Quotes)

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