"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."

--

Alan Alda

#Writing Quotes #Trying Quotes #Acting Quotes

“During a rehearsal of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony the members of the orchestra were so overwhelmingly moved by the conducting of Arturo Toscanini that they rose as one man and applauded him. When the spontaneous cheering has subsided, Toscanini turned to his men, tears glistening in his eyes. "Please . . . please! Don't do this! You see, gentlemen, it isn't me you should applaud. It's Beethoven!"”
“Most certainly, some planets are not inhabited, but others are, and among these there must exist life under all conditions and phases of development.”
“The most beautiful world is always entered through imagination.”
“We may know who we are or we may not. We may be Muslims, Jews or Christians but until our hearts become the mould for every heart we will see only our differences.”
“When your principles seem to be demanding suicide, clearly it's time to check your premises”
“When people can do something simple to avoid conflict--say, hit a button or unlock a latch--they'll generally do it.”
“Yum-O! I say this if something is so good that 'yum' just isn't enough of an exclamation. The accent is on the 'O' as in, 'Oh! That is so good!'”
“I love listening to other musicians and seeing what they do to gain their distinctive respective sounds and edge.”

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