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Alan Alda Quotes

Achingly funny as it was, Larry Gelbart's writing gave off sparks that turned a hard light on the way we are.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Funny Light Writing Way Hard Off

Some guys lay their fannies out there every night - they play the game at such a high level, and they give so much that, frankly, they don't get credit for it. And I think it's tragic sometimes.

Night Game Think Credit Play High

When a thing has been said and well, have no scruple. Take it and copy it.

Copy Said Take Well Been Thing

I don't tear down. I prefer to build up.

Andre Leon Talley

Down Build Up Tear Prefer

As soon as I heard 'Calypso,' I loved it.

Loved Soon Heard

A Black man should be more independent and depend on himself for his freedom and not to take it for granted that someone would lead him to it. The blacks are tired of standing at the touchlines to witness a game that they should be playing. They want to do things for themselves and all by themselves.

Freedom Man Tired Game Black Want

When I watch myself on-screen, I always look for the flaws.

Myself Look Flaws Always Watch

I'm known for impressions and family stories.

Family Impressions Stories Known

You can't rent a car in Bermuda; about twenty miles long and two miles wide at its fattest, it deems itself too small for surplus traffic.

Car Small Long You Traffic Rent

To get a script like 'Death Proof' and to get cast in it just affirmed that I want to do character work; that's where my heart is. Maybe I will get to it again, maybe I won't, but it's what I like to do is play something a little outside of myself. This solidified the desire certainly for me.

Work Character Heart Myself Death

Governments can and do expropriate investors or discriminate against them. Domestic judicial and administrative systems provide investors with one option for protecting themselves.

Jose Angel Gurria

Administrative Against Judicial Them

And, of course, Barbados is the other place where I like to be.

Place Where Like Course Other

People always make that mistake when they talk about theatre - the notion of the 'theatrical' meaning something separate from life. If it doesn't relate to life, it doesn't relate to anything.

Life Mistake People Theatre Meaning

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