It's really clear to me that you can't hang onto something longer than its time. Ideas lose certain freshness, ideas have a shelf life, and sometimes they have to be replaced by other ideas. Alan Alda clearfreshnesshang Change image and share on social
Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself. Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don't leave any of yourself safely on shore. Have the nerve to go into unexplored territory. Alan Alda aimbolddoubt Change image and share on social
I sat next to a young woman on a plane once who bombarded me for five hours with how she had decided to be born again and so should I. I told her I was glad for her, but I hadn't used up being born the first time. Alan Alda bearbombarddecide share on social
'Never Have Your Dog Stuffed' is really advice to myself, a reminder to myself not to avoid change or uncertainty, but to go with it, to surf into change. Alan Alda adviceavoidchange Change image and share on social
I had never really wanted to be famous. Everyone is supposed to want to be rich and famous, but as a boy I never knew what rich was, and the first view I had of famous made me leery. Alan Alda boyfamousknow Change image and share on social
I think it's important for scientists to speak in their own voices and not just be mediated by journalists or others speaking for them. Alan Alda importantjournalistmediate Change image and share on social
I made my first stage appearance when I was 6 months old. Alan Alda appearancemakemonth Change image and share on social
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 courtfrequentlyfun Change image and share on social
When I am at a dinner table, I love to ask everybody, 'How long do you think our species might last?' I've read that the average age of a species, of any species, is about two million years. Is it possible we can have an average life span as a species? And do you picture us two million years more or a million and a half years, or 5,000? Alan Alda 000ageaverage share on social
Really top-notch directors, I've often worked with them just to see how they work. Alan Alda directorhavenotch Change image and share on social