Alan Alda Quotes

A collection of quotes by Alan Alda.

Alan Alda is an American actor, director, and writer best known for his acclaimed portrayal of Hawkeye Pierce on the television series M*A*S*H. Born on January 28, 1936, in New York City, Alda has had a successful career spanning over decades and has earned numerous accolades for his versatile talent.

Alda first gained recognition for his role as Captain Hawkeye Pierce on M*A*S*H, which ran from 1972 to 1983. His portrayal of the sarcastic and compassionate surgeon during the Korean War struck a chord with audiences and critics alike, earning him five Emmy Awards and six Golden Globe nominations.

Apart from his work on M*A*S*H, Alda has appeared in various stage performances, films, and television shows, establishing himself as a versatile actor. Some notable films he has been a part of include "The Aviator," "Crimes and Misdemeanors," and "Bridge of Spies."

In addition to acting, Alda has also directed and written several projects. He has written several books, including the best-selling memoir "Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned" and has hosted the popular scientific television series "Scientific American Frontiers."

Throughout his career, Alan Alda has been recognized for his contributions to the entertainment industry, receiving numerous awards such as the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award and the National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal. He continues to be an influential figure in the world of entertainment and a prominent advocate for science communication.

... life is meaningless unless you bring meaning to it;... i

... life is meaningless unless you bring meaning to it;... it is up to us to create our own existence. Unless you do something, unless you make something it's as though you aren't there.

Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always bette

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

You can't get there by bus, only by hard work and risk and b

You can't get there by bus, only by hard work and risk and by not quite knowing what you're doing. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover will be yourself.

I used to be a Catholic. I left because I object to conversi

I used to be a Catholic. I left because I object to conversion by concussion. If you don't agree with what they teach, you get clobbered over the head until you do. All that does is change the shape of the head.

I'm an angry person, angrier than most people would imagine,

I'm an angry person, angrier than most people would imagine, I get flashes of anger. What works for me is working out when it's useful to use that anger.

If I can't get the girl, at least give me more money.

If I can't get the girl, at least give me more money.

Never Have Your Dog Stuffed is really advice to myself, a re

Never Have Your Dog Stuffed is really advice to myself, a reminder to myself not to avoid change or uncertainty, but to go with it, to surf into change.

I find myself going to places where I really have no busines

I find myself going to places where I really have no business, speaking to these people in a whole other field that I have no extensive knowledge of. But I do it very often because it scares me.

ORIGINALITY is unexplored territory. You get there by carryi

ORIGINALITY is unexplored territory. You get there by carrying a canoe -- you can't take a taxi.

Be brave enough to live creatively. The creative is the plac

Be brave enough to live creatively. The creative is the place where no one else has ever been. You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. You cannot get there by bus, only by hard work, risking and by not quite knowing what you are doing. What you will discover will be wonderful; yourself.

You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the w

You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover is yourself.

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

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

It's too bad I'm not as wonderful a person as people say I a

It's too bad I'm not as wonderful a person as people say I am, because the world could use a few people like that.

You wouldn't want to be called a sell-out by selling a produ

You wouldn't want to be called a sell-out by selling a product. Selling out was frowned on, whereas now you can major in it at business school.

Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them o

Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.

I'm most at home on the stage. I was carried onstage for the

I'm most at home on the stage. I was carried onstage for the first time when I was six months old.

Here's my Golden Rule for a tarnished age: Be fair with othe

Here's my Golden Rule for a tarnished age: Be fair with others, but keep after them until they're fair with you.