Alan Alda

The President never intends to get into any kind of war situation. He gets carried away by events. ”

I'm greedy for that satisfaction of doing something hard and knowing that, even though I was afraid I couldn't do it, that somehow I can deliver. ”

What I always wanted to get seen as was as a good actor, when it was the acting I was doing. When I'm writing, I want to try to be seen as a good writer. ”

Listening is being able to be changed by the other person. ”

Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart. ”

It isn't necessary to be rich and famous to be happy. It's only necessary to be rich. ”

In the midst of the sense of tragedy or loss, sometimes laughter is not only healing, it's a way of experiencing the person that you've lost again. ”

I love to watch how scientists' minds work. ”

On the stage, the characters express themselves more through words than images. So the arguments of the characters and the tension between characters - words have to be used to express that, and I love that about theater. ”

I love oatmeal. To me, it's not boring. I agree that ordinary oatmeal is very boring, but not the steel-cut Irish kind - the kind that pops in your mouth when you bite into it in little glorious bursts like a sort of gummy champagne. ”