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.
From Alan Alda
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.
Kids are natural scientists.
In 2003, I almost died of an intestinal blockage when I was on a mountain in Chile, filming a segment for 'Scientific American Frontiers.'
I was always interested in figuring things out. I'd do experiments, like combining things I found around the house to see what would happen if I put them together.
The President never intends to get into any kind of war situation. He gets carried away by events.
Usually, comedy shows only influence other comedy shows. 'M*A*S*H' is one of the few comedies that influenced dramatic shows as well.
You know what my earliest memories are? Going from one burlesque town to another. My father was in burlesque.
Backstage life is terrific training for an actor, seeing shows from the wings.
I made my first stage appearance when I was 6 months old.
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