298 Quotes by Alan Alda

I don't miss directing at all, and I don't miss screenwriting either because somebody's always telling you to do something different.

I've never tried to manipulate my image.

If scientists could communicate more in their own voices - in a familiar tone, with a less specialized vocabulary - would a wide range of people understand them better? Would their work be better understood by the general public, policy-makers, funders, and, even in some cases, other scientists?

The good thing about being a hypocrite is that you get to keep your values.

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.

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 better to be wise than to be smart.

Kids are natural scientists.

Usually, comedy shows only influence other comedy shows. 'M*A*S*H' is one of the few comedies that influenced dramatic shows as well.