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Theodore Bikel Quotes

Austrian - Actor | May 2, 1924 - July 21, 2015

I do prefer the stage. It's really the granddaddy of them all.

Stage Them Really Prefer Granddaddy

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.

Funny Live Beginning End You Right

You always draw on your experiences with live audiences to know how to do comedy on films. You're working for a laugh that may or may not come six months later, but you're working in a vacuum at the time you are doing it.

Live Time Laugh Comedy Doing You

The play is always fresh to me. It's not the audience's fault that I've said the words before.

Words Me Play Said Fault Fresh

Every actor wants to direct.

Actor Wants Direct Every

You can't expect the entire world to come to New York to see you. You have to travel to them.

Travel New York World You New See

As an artist I have an even more abiding interest in the compact between the Arts and Government.

Government Artist More Arts Interest

But there is a difference here: When Jewish children are murdered, Arabs celebrate the deed. The death of an Arab child is no cause for celebration in Israel.

Children Death Child Celebrate Here

But, when I toil in the field of Jewish culture which I frequently do, I am indeed a Jewish artist.

Culture I Am Artist Jewish Field Am

For I firmly believe that Jewish life, indeed any communal life, can only be organized according to democratic principles.

Life Believe Principles Jewish Only

I am filled with awe that filmmakers have the capacity to stir us and give us back a sense of wonder.

I Am Back Wonder Awe Us Give

I make no claim that Jewish culture is superior to other cultures or that the Jewish song is better than the song of my neighbor.

Culture Song Better Neighbor Jewish

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