Alan Alda Quotes
The best things said come last. People will talk for hours saying nothing much and then linger at the door with words that come with a rush from the heart.
Quotes to Explore
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I let characters be human and flawed and relatable.
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Politics is the enemy of the imagination.
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Finding out I was pregnant was one of the most joyous moments in my life. I will never forget it.
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Money is our madness, our vast collective madness.
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But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly, vice, and madness, without tuition or restraint.
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We have to embrace the good over the bad. That has to be one's personal project.
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If I'm offered a good case in Florida or a good case somewhere else, South Florida will win every time.
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Reverence is fatal to literature.
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I found one had to do some work every day, even at midnight, because either you're professional or you're not.
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I think most people that are looked upon as doing something daring don't necessarily think of it that way-they do what they have to do.
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A lot of people who are overweight - not everyone, but a lot of people - are dealing with issues such as emotional issues, stress issues. They become stress eaters and emotional eaters.
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In France and other European countries, film stars are more celebrated. In Germany, if we are good at what we do, we are respected but not acclaimed. And, of course, we are not paid like Americans are.
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'Wicked' gave us a story that 'The Wizard of Oz' did not. Two sides to every story.
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I was always interested in fashion and beauty. I was fifteen when I was scouted in a flea market. Two years later, I arrived in New York. I was in awe because it was like another planet.
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I believe that when things are easy, people stay dormant.
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The common argument that crime is caused by poverty is a kind of slander on the poor.
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No such thing as a man willing to be honest - that would be like a blind man willing to see.
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I'd like to sell out worldwide stadium tours. That'd be something. Or to have sixty number ones on Billboard.
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People always love and respect characters who speak the truth, even if the truth hurts.
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It is hard to fight desire; but to control it is the sign of a reasonable man.
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The very first song I wrote was about a boy that I was obsessed with.
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The main way that being adopted has shaped my songwriting is that I was asked at an early age to consider the circumstances that led to my life, and in a way, I was introduced to how fragile and unlikely life is from the beginning.
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I'm all about people that appreciate, that are grateful, that smile, that have a sense of humour - the dirtier the laugh, the better- that's my kind of vibe... and I hope that's the kind of thing that I attract.
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The best things said come last. People will talk for hours saying nothing much and then linger at the door with words that come with a rush from the heart.
