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 actorcreateillusion Change image and share on social
I read science, because to me, that's extremely exciting. It's like a great detective story, and it's happening right in front of us. Alan Alda detectiveexcitextremely Change image and share on social
A really great actor, in a lucky performance, can transform himself or herself. I've seen actors do that. But often it's a mechanical transformation, which isn't as interesting, and you've got to be careful how you go about something like that, I think. Alan Alda actorcarefulgreat share on social
No man or woman of the humblest sort can really be strong, gentle and good, without the world being better for it, without somebody being helped and comforted by the very existence of that goodness. Alan Alda comfortexistencegentle Change image and share on social
The whole question of fiduciary responsibility is a very old concept. You could make a movie about someone making that rule at any point in history, and within a few months, it will turn out to be timely. Alan Alda conceptfiduciaryhistory share on social
Here's my Golden Rule for a tarnished age: Be fair with others, but keep after them until they're fair with you. Alan Alda agefairgolden Change image and share on social
You can't get there by bus, only by hard work and risk and by not quite knowing what you're doing. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover will be yourself. Alan Alda busdiscoverhard Change image and share on social
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 accomplishaccomplishmentback Change image and share on social
It makes it fun. When an actor plays a character, you want what that character wants. Otherwise it doesn't look authentic. So I really want to defeat Jimmy - I mean Jimmy as the character. Alan Alda actorauthenticcharacter Change image and 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