What I always wanted to get seen as was as a good actor, when it was the acting I was doing. When I'm writing, I want to try to be seen as a good writer. Not as somebody with a particular idea to sell, or something like that. Alan Alda actactorgood share on social
I would like to know that when I read the paper in the morning, it's telling me something that actually happened, and I think the vast majority of journalists want the same thing. Alan Alda happenjournalistmajority Change image and share on social
In the midst of the sense of tragedy or loss, sometimes laughter is not only healing, it's a way of experiencing the person that you've lost again. Alan Alda experiencehaveheal Change image and share on social
I'm an angry person, angrier than most people would imagine, I get flashes of anger. What works for me is working out when it's useful to use that anger. Alan Alda angerangryflash Change image and share on social
I don't miss directing at all, and I don't miss screenwriting either because somebody's always telling you to do something different. Alan Alda directmisscreenwrit Change image and share on social
I don't watch that much TV, so I can't compare one show to another. When I watch television, I watch people talking to one another usually or a science show where they show me microbes, you know. Microbes actually communicate quite a bit, and so there's a lot of talking going on. Alan Alda bitecommunicatecompare share on social
I love oatmeal. To me, it's not boring. I agree that ordinary oatmeal is very boring, but not the steel-cut Irish kind - the kind that pops in your mouth when you bite into it in little glorious bursts like a sort of gummy champagne. Alan Alda agreebitebore share on social
I used to not want to die in any way but in my sleep when I was a young man. I'd like to die awake now, if possible, with people around me who love me. Alan Alda awakedielove Change image and share on social
It's very important for us to see that science is done by people, not just brains but whole human beings, and sometimes at great cost. Alan Alda beingbraincost 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
