Alan Alda Quotes

Awards shows mainly publicize the people giving the awards.

Alan Alda

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

PeopleGivingAwardsShowsMainly

As a songwriter, it's good to have criticism, and I like objective opinions.

John Gourley

GoodCriticismOpinionsLike

When I went into the computer shop to change my last laptop, the 19-year-old kid behind the counter looked at my six-year-old model and described it as 'vintage.' 'Vintage?' I wanted to scream. 'Son, I've got shirts older than you! I own underpants that have seen more of the world!'

John Niven

ChangeSonWorldVintageYouKid

The bed is now as public as the dinner table and governed by the same rules of formal confrontation.

Angela Carter

DinnerRulesTableNowDinner Table

The No. 1 country in the world to do business in is which one? To locate where you want to create jobs, where you want to have a great market? It's Canada. Even in Russia, you can build a Silicon Valley outside of Moscow.

John T. Chambers

BusinessGreatWorldYouCreate

Punk rock has become another viable art form. It always was. But now it's like everyone's doing it.

Tre Cool

ArtDoingNowRockBecomePunk

I've always been ambitious. I've always been able to roll up my sleeves and get to work. I like to stay busy. I love working, and I love being creative.

RuPaul

WorkLoveCreativeBusyAlwaysUp

The best discussion of trouble in boardroom and business office is found in newspapers' own financial pages and speeches by journalists in management jobs.

Russell Baker

BusinessBestManagementFinancial

I've never, ever in my life touched a photographer. Some of the cruellest things I've ever said have been to photographers who are chasing me down the street, some of the sharpest, most efficient emotional barbs. And they know that in that moment, in that one-to-one wit competition, they just got smashed.

Russell Crowe

LifeMomentCompetitionMeMy Life

A lot of what you see in the supermarket I would argue is not really food. It's what I call edible, food-like substances.

Michael Pollan

FoodYouSeeCallWouldArgue

Individuals fighting or rebelling against the status quo, the establishment, is good for drama.

Milos Forman

GoodFightingDramaStatus QuoQuo

With comedy, I try to steer toward, you know, talking about people that do crazy things, messed-up things. That's what I like to talk about.

Loni Love

PeopleCrazyComedyTalkingYouTry

You never want to have to give your child bad news of any kind.

Jonathan Dee

ChildYouBadNewsWantKind

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