I prefer to make common cause with those whose weapons are guitars, banjos, fiddles and words. Theodore Bikel banjocommonfiddle Change image and share on social
Despite a large body of work in films, TV, theatre and concerts, I am viewed by many as a Jewish artist. I do not resent the label, except for the fact that I disapprove of labels in general. Theodore Bikel artistbodyconcert Change image and share on social
In my world, history comes down to language and art. No one cares much about what battles were fought, who won them and who lost them - unless there is a painting, a play, a song or a poem that speaks of the event. Theodore Bikel artbattlecare share on social
I glory in the fact that a human being has multiple talents and exercises them all with a degree of integrity and artistic proficiency. That's what I do. Theodore Bikel artisticdegreeexercise Change image and share on social
We Jews have a special attachment to the Book. The study of page after page in tomes yellowing with age was obligatory. Theodore Bikel ageattachmentbook Change image and share on social
I am not, and have never been, in favor of boycotting Israel. Theodore Bikel boycottfavorisrael Change image and share on social
You learn more from the flops than from the hits. Theodore Bikel flophitlearn Change image and share on social
I tried for a while to be an agricultural worker and was hopelessly bored. I would stand around in heaps of manure and sing about the beauty of the work I wasn't doing. Theodore Bikel agriculturalbeautybore Change image and share on social
One might have thought the world would stop ascribing moral equivalence between acts of terrorism and acts of punishing terrorism. It has not happened that way. Theodore Bikel actascribeequivalence Change image and share on social
Epistemology is the study of knowledge. By what conduit do we know what we know? Theodore Bikel conduitepistemologyknowledge Change image and share on social