We see and hear about Israelis and Palestinians only when they are defined by the global media as ‘occupiers,’ ‘terrorists,’ and ‘victims.’ But we forget that they are fathers and mothers and sons and daughters and neighbors and doctors and shop-owners and farmers and students. Jason Alexander Read Quote
The downside of being a celebrity is that people kind of know about you, and you really don’t need them to know about you – you need them to know about your work. Jason Alexander Read Quote
Most stand-up comics relish performing ‘in one’ – solo. They like the autonomy. Jason Alexander Read Quote
I went into performing for the community. Being backstage with your company of fellows is the best part of working in live theater. That energy, that combined focus, the synergy – it’s addictive. Jason Alexander Read Quote
Boston was a great town to go to college in. Maybe that’s why there’s so many colleges there. I love the town, and I loved Boston University. Jason Alexander Read Quote
Acting is not terribly important work, and I have always felt a bit of guilt about pursuing something that is so selfish. I love doing it, but it is never something that feels like it’s going to change or save the world. Jason Alexander Read Quote
Really, the golden egg of doing a series is that you cross that very stupid bridge that says ‘Name Actors Only’ in casting sessions. All of a sudden, you become a name actor; it gives you marquee value. That’s all that a series does. Jason Alexander Read Quote
Television, in particular, doesn’t look for talent; it looks for personas. You have a great persona? You can be a TV star. Jason Alexander Read Quote
Do you want to have a career that goes beyond, you know, 11 minutes in a 22-minute television show every week? Some people don’t. That’s fine. Jason Alexander Read Quote
