Alan Alda

Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart.

I fix my grandchildren's computers.

I think I look better in a suit than a loincloth. So that may define some of the parts I play.

A kid is something precious, and you want to protect it and keep it fun. I'm not a dad, but I've seen people and how they behave with their kids.

Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them.

I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones.