The one thing I think I've noticed about shows that are supposed to be funny on television is that they've sort of become routinized, so there's an awful lot of mannerisms and joke lines that are sort of there to trigger laughter, rather than give actors a chance to play a moment. Alan Alda actorawfulchance share on social
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
There is a wonderful feeling of power when you're a director, but I don't think I need that, and I'm OK without it. Alan Alda directorfeltpower Change image and share on social
I found I wasn't asking good enough questions because I assumed I knew something. I would box them into a corner with a badly formed question, and they didn't know how to get out of it. Now, I let them take me through it step by step, and I listen. Alan Alda assumebadlybox 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
We're highly social animals - I'm told by scientists that what makes us different from other animals is an acute social awareness, which is what has made us so successful. Alan Alda acuteanimalawareness 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
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
When I was about ten years old, I gave my teacher an April Fool's sandwich, which had a dead goldfish in it. Alan Alda aprildeadfool 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
