Blind dates are treacherous. You don't know who this person is. You wonder, 'Should I call my grandma during coffee to get out of this?' Alan Alda blindcallcoffee Change image and share on social
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 comedydramaticinfluence Change image and 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
On the stage, the characters express themselves more through words than images. So the arguments of the characters and the tension between characters - words have to be used to express that, and I love that about theater. Alan Alda argumentcharacterexpress share on social
I always loved Sid Caesar and all the people on his program. Alan Alda caesarlovepeople Change image and share on social
It's not an epitaph. I felt I could look back at my life and get a good story out of it. It's a picture of somebody trying to figure things out. I'm not trying to create some impression about myself. That doesn't interest me. Alan Alda backcreateepitaph 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'm greedy for that satisfaction of doing something hard and knowing that, even though I was afraid I couldn't do it, that somehow I can deliver. Alan Alda afraiddelivergreedy Change image and share on social
In 2003, I almost died of an intestinal blockage when I was on a mountain in Chile, filming a segment for 'Scientific American Frontiers.' Alan Alda americanblockagechile Change image and share on social
Backstage life is terrific training for an actor, seeing shows from the wings. Alan Alda actorbackstagelife Change image and share on social
