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Alan Alda Quotes

I sat next to a young woman on a plane once who bombarded me for five hours with how she had decided to be born again and so should I. I told her I was glad for her, but I hadn't used up being born the first time.

Alan Alda

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: actor
Nationality: american
Birth: January 28, 1936

Topics

Time Woman Me Born Young She

I had a New Year's kiss once. But it was like, 'Let's start the year off together,' and then we wound up breaking up the night after!

Joe Jonas

New Year's Together Kiss Night Start

Real self-esteem has to be earned. I also believe in virtuous circles, like, nothing is fun until you are good at it. It is great if you can instill in children the ability to not give up, to have a work ethic.

Amy Chua

Work Good Children Great Fun You

You can talk about anything if you go about it the right way, which is never malicious.

Rodney Carrington

You Go Way Talk Never Right

I think for any actor, for the roles they deeply, truly want? They always have to audition for them.

Devon Bostick

Think Want Actor Always Audition

Unless you burst into movies as a sex goddess, you're likely to play wives and mothers. I came into movies as a teenager in 'They Shoot Horses, Don't They' (1969) playing a pregnant waif from the Ozarks. I didn't get a chance to burst into movies in 'Body Heat.' My career isn't based on having a 23-inch waist and a big bust, though I do.

Bonnie Bedelia

Chance You Body Career Sex Play

Artists make our lives livable and enjoyable.

Brian Stokes Mitchell

Artists Make Our Enjoyable Our Lives

It's hard to understand why just walking around for two hours and taking pictures would be just a big deal, but once you try it, you'll fall in love with it.

Scott Kelby

Love Walking You Fall Pictures Why

Persistence is incredibly important. Persistence proves to the person you're trying to reach that you're passionate about something, that you really want something.

Norah O'Donnell

Persistence Reach Trying You Person

What is called for is dignity. We need to set an example.

Kenny Dalglish

Dignity Need Example Set

Generally, I like Indian music because the melodies are usually not too complex, which is how I like music, and that's the way I write music.

Kenny G

Music Way Write Complex Because How

Shakespeare is rhythmic; he is musical in the sense that he likes poetry, and he's musical because he constantly refers to settings where there's singing and dancing.

Kenneth Branagh

Poetry Singing Dancing Where Sense

In my bachelor days, I had a small upright piano in my kitchen. It cost £10 from eBay plus £70 delivery. It was because I'd seen an old photo of Tom Waits - with dirty dishes, empty bottles, a hot plate, a coffee machine and a piano strewn with lyric sheets - and fallen in love with it.

Jamie Cullum

Love Coffee Kitchen Small Dirty Hot