You don't really need modernity in order to exist totally and fully. You need a mixture of modernity and tradition. Theodore Bikel existfullymixture Change image and share on social
I always sang, I always acted, I always played. Theodore Bikel actplaysing Change image and share on social
I am first, and foremost, an actor. That's what I am. To me, a song is a mini-drama. My musical ability informs the actor as well because it gives me a sense of timing that non-musicians don't have. So, one hand washes the other. Theodore Bikel abilityactordrama share on social
Although I am deeply grateful to a great many people, I forgo the temptation of naming them for fear that I might slight any by omission. Theodore Bikel deeplyfearforgo Change image and share on social
I am determined to give the Yiddish language a fighting chance to survive. Theodore Bikel chancedeterminefight Change image and share on social
On the stage you're there, it's live. There's a beginning, a middle, an end. When something is funny you hear it right away. Theodore Bikel beginendfunny Change image and share on social
Having come to live in this age is as though one were to have entered another country. Learn its language or risk being left out. Theodore Bikel agecountryenter Change image and share on social
For I firmly believe that Jewish life, indeed any communal life, can only be organized according to democratic principles. Theodore Bikel communaldemocraticfirmly Change image and share on social
'Visiting Mr. Green' is a good play. I enjoy being in it, and I have a wonderful colleague, Aidan deSalaiz, to work with. Audiences like it a lot. What's not to like? Theodore Bikel aidanaudiencecolleague Change image and share on social
