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 Read Quote
Usually, comedy shows only influence other comedy shows. ‘M*A*S*H’ is one of the few comedies that influenced dramatic shows as well. Alan Alda Read Quote
You can watch actors create their illusions, but if you don’t see where they get the pigeons from, you don’t really know how they’re doing it. Alan Alda Read Quote
What heartens me is to see ’30 Rock’ on the air. It makes me laugh from my gut, which I really like to do. Alan Alda Read Quote
I’m in the real world, some people try to steal from me, and I stop them, frequently, take them to court. I love a good lawsuit. It’s fun. Alan Alda Read Quote
Any play is hard to write, and plays are getting harder and harder to get on the stage. Alan Alda Read Quote
I’m condemned by some inner compulsion to think about the daily rituals of my life. I have a low grade fever for improving myself in many ways, including everyday tasks. Alan Alda Read Quote
If scientists can’t communicate with the public, with policy makers, with one another, the future is going to be held back. We’re not going to have the future that we could have. Alan Alda Read Quote
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. Alan Alda Read Quote
