The thing is when you’re… well-enough known, you get asked to speak places, and they don’t really think about whether or not you’re qualified. They just want somebody that will be a drawing card for the audience. So it’s up to you to decide whether or not it’s foolish to get up and speak to these people. Alan Alda Read Quote
I think when you’re acting, you usually don’t have to know too much beyond how to pronounce the words you’re saying. Alan Alda Read Quote
I would like to know that when I read the paper in the morning, it’s telling me something that actually happened, and I think the vast majority of journalists want the same thing. Alan Alda Read Quote
For me, I find that even though I’ve accomplished a few things in my life, looking back on accomplishments doesn’t give me a sense of satisfaction. Alan Alda Read Quote
To do a musical takes a tremendous amount of energy because you have to act and sing at the same time. And everything has to be precise. Because you can’t forget the lyrics because the band keeps playing, you know, and you’re under a certain amount of pressure. Alan Alda Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I used to read science fiction a lot, and I still like science fiction when it is a model of how we really are and to see ourselves from another perspective. Alan Alda Read Quote
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 Read Quote
