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All I've ever tried to do is play real people.

Anyone I know who's almost died has come out of it, at least for a while, looking at things differently.

M*A*S*H' was a collection of people, in front of and behind the cameras, that really clicked.

Awards shows mainly publicize the people giving the awards.

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?

From Alan Alda

I used to not want to die in any way but in my sleep when I was a young man. I'd like to die awake now, if possible, with people around me who love me.

From Alan Alda

Why would you give money to somebody whose work you don't understand?

From Alan Alda

If scientists can't communicate with the public, with policy makers, with one another, the future is going to be held back. We're not going to have the future that we could have.

From Alan Alda

You can watch actors create their illusions, but if you don't see where they get the pigeons from, you don't really know how they're doing it.

From Alan Alda

I have a strong preference for being alive.

From Alan Alda

Alan Alda

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